in an off comment in class in HS, and didn't think much of it because we were seniors and there's typically announcements on voting, etc.

In an assembly a few weeks later, I announced in the assembly about voting for homecoming, etc.

She later come up to me that day and asked if I was joking about it when we were in class previously...and it just hit me like a ton of bricks...uh yeah I was joking...and hello - you've been here for years and know there's a vote, etc....anything to rationalize it my brain that I wasn't culpable. Felt bad...but of course went on my way.

That night I get a call from her Mom who was of Spanish/Basque heritage and in broken English trying to tell me that she bought her daughter a dress and that she was wanting to send her husband to our house to do whatever. I apologized over and over and to this day I can hear her saying "No sorry! NO Sorry!"

We were friends since grade school, and we had a friendly/joking relationship throughout the years - but man - that one sucked. We buried the hatchet and got re-acquainted on Facebook and are still friends...but still regret that to this day.