This is the story of how I came to know and like Hanson


Look, I don’t really care if you wanna hear this or whatever. I’m gonna tell it anyways. When I first heard of Hanson, I had no clue who they were. Here’s how the story goes:

At the end of the 1996-1997 school year, my friends and I were in the cafeteria talking about cool bands. Rachael said, “Hey guys, what about Hanson?” The rest of my friends were like, “Yeah, whatever. They look and sound like girls!” I didn’t say anything, because I didn’t know who the hell they were and I didn’t wanna look like an asshole.
Later that month, after school was over, I went to Six Flags Great Adventure with Rachael and her family. She has a brother named Kyle that’s about two years younger than me. Well, the entire car ride, he played the "MMMBop" single over and over. I was like, “Hey, these guys really aren’t bad.” We were making fun of their looks, though. Kyle said that “the oldest one” looked like this girl, Ashley, that we know, and I agreed.
Anyways, when I got home from the trip, I began to hear the song more and more on the radio. When I told my 12-year-old sister (whom I’m very close with) that the people who sang "MMMBop" were a group of boys, she was very surprised. She couldn't believe that boys sang the song. After a while, my sister started to, well, become quite obsessed with Hanson.
Eventually, I got the courage to ask my mom to buy the tape of them. I was a little embarrassed, though, so I said that I just couldn’t stand not knowing what the words to "MMMBop" were. (in case you didn’t notice, itz a little hard to understand it the first couple of times you hear it!) My mom agreed and we bought Middle of Nowhere. It was great! When we bought Middle of Nowhere, my sister saw how cool Hanson was. She especially loved Zac. Soon both of us were on the Internet constantly at Hanson sites. We were surprised at how many there were.
I was very, very ashamed about liking Hanson. For almost an entire year, I kept this fetish a secret from the best of my friends. (Except my sister). However, my sister wasn't quite as ashamed. Her locker is practically wallpapered with Hanson pictures. Even though people constantly made fun of Hanson, she defended them and kept the pictures up. I was determined to make sure that nobody knew I liked this music group. So no one really knew how much I loved Hanson.
Oh wait………….that’s not quite true. I forgot, in August of 1997, I went to Girl Scout camp and there was a girl there who liked Hanson. I had not learned that it was “uncool” to like Hanson yet, so we talked about them and cut out pictures and stuff. It was awesome, but once school started, I totally clammed up. I guess you could say that I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like attention to be called to me and I don’t want people insulting my interests and tastes. I tend to turn extremely RED, as my friends will be glad to tell you! :P
Finally, at the end of the May 1998, I began telling my friends. First was Joanne, because she’s really cool about stuff like that. And she already had MON and was beginning to like them. I was SO thrilled! Then, I just HAD to tell my friend, Stef. I kind-of thought she was anti-Hanson, but I had to know for sure. I don’t really know why I told her; it would have been really embarrassing if she didn’t like them, but luckily she did! She was, and is, really embarrassed about it too.
Rachael also found out and I had her watch TT&MON and she said that she thought they were okay. But, I am still not too sure about her. She has a lying streak and really buckles under pressure. (Rachael - if you’re reading this, I am really sorry, but it is true.) I don’t really believe that she likes them, but whatever. It doesn’t really matter anyways. I just hope she doesn’t open her big mouth. It’s kind of ironic, because she is the one who liked them in the first place! LOL.
Okay, well, I guess that brings us close enough to the present day. I still am pretty embarrassed about loving Hanson, but I think I like them better because of that. It kind of makes it one big, exciting secret!

Okay, I'm gonna update what has been going on lately. Joanne and Stef have both moved on from liking Hanson. I knew it would happen, I just wish it didn't. It was nice having someone besides my sister to talk about them to. Actually, I do know someone else who likes them. Her name is Heather and she's a freshman at my school. In fact, she was at the same concert as me. We're on the swim team together, and we sing Hanson at the meets. I think it's good luck!! hehehe. Two other girls, Diane and JoAnn, who like the Backstreet Boys (AUGH!) also know about my obsession. They are okay with it and everything, which is good. Diane even gives me pics of them, cuz what's she gonna do with Hanson pics?? Another girl Emily also knows. I guess I'm coming "out of the closet", as Emily would say. That sounds really bad, but it's kind of true, ONLY MEANING HANSON THOUGH!! I'm not gay!! hehehe. Trust me on that one. :-) I'm still super embarrassed about loving them, but hey, I'm getting better!! :P

It's now February of 2001... I've come a very long way since my initial love for Hanson. I still do love them, and not much has changed. I don't listen to them non-stop or anything, and I like a very wide variety of music, but Hanson still has a place in my heart; when I hear their music it makes everything all-better... it's just awesome. I definitely have less trouble telling people about my "obsession" now, as well. So everything's good. :) In case anyone cares to know, I'm a freshmen computer science major at a really cool university in Pennsylvania. I'm having a lot of fun.. it's quite a change from high school. I miss all my friends from back home, but the friends I've made here are cool too. And I have a wonderful boyfriend (who sorta understands my love for Hanson.. lol). Yeah, so things are going really well. :-)

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