Just a few side notes on this chapter. Not all state colleges are party schools. The University of Maryland – Baltimore County is actually a pretty good school. It’s very good in the engineering and science fields, as is the main campus in College Park. Towson is quite good, as is Morgan State, which used to be the ‘black’ state school. Some of the other state schools are party schools, but you get that everywhere. Catonsville Community College really is known as USC or UCLA to a lot of the locals; a lot of Towson High’s graduates went there.
On a separate note, crab cakes are an excellent way to tell how good a Maryland restaurant is. They need to be fried or broiled, be firm and a little crisp, definitely not soggy, hold together well, and have plenty of Old Bay spice in them. Maybe I’m parochial, but the best are made on the shores of Chesapeake Bay. Yum-yum! The real Marilyn hates them, but I just don’t pay attention to her!
There have been a lot of comments on Marilyn lately. A few readers can’t stand her and a few more love her and want her to do more. As to why she doesn’t do more, let’s face it, she has a pair of 2-year-olds at home and no pressing need to get a job.