It was my junior year in high school when

It was my junior year in high school when the problems really started. Up until then I had been able to control my urge to mate, but when I encountered the school mascot that

primal instinct which made its first appearance in my 15th summer got the better of me. You see the mascot was a Platypus & I had a thing for ducks. During the traditional cheer

-'s episode Diane was supposed to act snobby. Dan was supposed to be horny. And Norm was supposed to be fat. But before I could show my Platypus, Cliff walked in with a loaded

vocabulary and completely transformed our improv theatre. What was once a relatively safe place to act a fool now became an excitingly dangerous world of words where people would

race through a maze of letter shaped inflatable balloons anchored to cream pies. The adrenalin rush was so intense a medical team was on site just in case people

's bodies started overheating, or in case someone forgot to put out their smoke before entering. The music got worse. And louder. They didn't think

that the orchestra would continue after the theatre had been set on fire, but nothing could stop a performance of The Rite of Spring.

Stravinsky was present in person to design the settings and costumes, as well as direct the cast. He served them jello with fresh fruits for snacks. He did everything himself.

ranging from: "My makeup's the wrong color!" to: "The walls are bleeding!" He managed to put on a wonderful play- but the stress backstage led him to quit acting forever.