One thing I've been asked more than anything else since moving to Madison is this, "So do you know Paul?"
Maybe I should explain - in the course of introducing myself to various administrators, staff, and residents - I get asked where from I came.
"Janesville, by the way of North Wisconsin and Indianapolis", is my general reply. I grew up in Janesville and since its not so far from the Wisconsin capital I figure its a way of establishing a little common ground.
I then get the question, "So, do you know Paul?"
Like I should, since the place I grew up is also the hometown of the likely Republican Vice-Presidential candidate, Congressman Ryan. Really, wouldn't everyone who graduated from the same high school know each other?
Yes and no - I never met or knew Paul, but his older brother was a sophomore when I was a senior and we are on the cross country team together. He was a better athlete as I recall, and a fairly nice guy.
Best I can figure it, Paul would have maybe been in seventh grade about that time, maybe even reading the latest from Milton Friedman.
That generally ends the conversation - and it does make the likely wind-swept convention this week a bit more interesting from the cheap seats - to see what the 'kid' from Janesville will say on the national stage.
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