Teacher Secrets: Crowther

by Sairah Gold

If you happen to look hard enough, Brad Crowther has a scar from a dog bite just above his mouth. The event started out like any other little boy's typical escapade to dig to China. This is his story:

Crowther tells, "I was about 6 or 7, and I was playing in the sandbox with my friend-- we were digging a hole to China. We took a minute to sit and rest, and my friend's half-wolf half-German-Shepherd dog just came up and bit me right on the mouth. It was purely random. My mom was gone with the only car we had at the time, so my neighbor took me and my dad to the hospital.

"I had to get plastic surgery and get my jaw wired shut, so I couldn't open and close it. I had to eat through a syringe because I had no other methods of eating. They wrapped up my head so I looked like a mummy. I even have a picture of me, and really all you can see is my eyes and my mouth.

"I really have no idea why it even bit me. We played with this dog all the time and it was fine; it was really just random. I didn't antagonize it or anything. The really sad part was that after I got all my bandages and the wire off and stuff, my mom took me out for ice cream, and I couldn't even eat it. I just had to give it to my brother and sister, who actually fought over it."

Of course, all that's left now are freaky mental images and the scar. But, Crowther's too tough to let mental images bother him. But how did he cover up his scar? Simple! All he had to do is grow his now trademark goatee. The only time you'll catch him without it is when he's interpreting for the Deaf. Good call, coach.