I remember in Kentucky going to a settlement house or a school and this assistant principal came up and said, “Are you a social worker or are you something like a social worker?” Actually he didn’t tip his hat. He said, “Are you a social worker?” and I thought if I said something to that effect that would be good. And I said, “Yes.” He looked at me and you could see the ugliness coming out of his pores. He said, “We don’t like your kind around here.” That was all I needed to hear. Thank you very much.

John Neikirk '73