I used to be a "Shirley Temple" and "Annie" impersonator at a place called "MR. F's when I was 8 years old.

"MR. F's" was a fancy restaurant that had a stage in their Main Dining room. People would pay an egregious amount of money to eat dinner and watch their favorite "celebrities"perform. Some of the impersonators included, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, and Diana Ross. They always brought me up near the finale and I wouldn't get done until around 10 o'clock at night... which wasn't good for a kid my age, especially on a school night.

Anyway, I got a paycheck every week, but I have no idea how much I made. I think it was something like $500 a week, which is pretty darn good.

The guy who owned the restaurant (who happened to be the Kenny Rogers impersonator) was going through a divorce and since his wife owned half of the restaurant. She decided to close it down.

One night, my mom and I showed up to "MR. F's" for one of the shows and all the doors were locked. I . . . Read More..