Truth . . . Stranger than Fiction

This week, Ten on Tuesday celebrates April Fools Day!

What follows . . . are ten statements about me.  Nine are true.  One is not.

1. In second grade, my school had a mumps epidemic.  I was the only student in the school to win the Perfect Attendance award that year.
2. My first job when I finished college was at The Coloradoan newspaper.  I took classified ads over the phone, and typed up obituaries and auction announcements.
3. The butterfly on my left hip is not my only tattoo.
4. I used to play softball.  (I pitched.)
5. I was kicked out of Brownies because I didn't pay my dues.  (To be fair, I was just not clear on the concept.  I liked keeping my nickel in the Official Brownie Coin Purse on my Official Brownie Belt.  Besides . . . the troop leader's house smelled funny.)
6. I started out in college as a French major.  
7. I was nominated for Prom Queen when I was a senior in high school.  (I didn't win.)
8. If I was a boy, my parents planned to name me "Todd."
9. One of my college boyfriends played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. (But not when I dated him.)
10. I have three college degrees.  They are not related in any way.  (And one is not French.)

Can you find the fake?

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Comments

[margene]

I'm not sure I'd bet any of them are false, but for some reason I may be sorry, but I'll go with the tattoo.

[Bonny]

I wonder if you really fooled us and they're all true?! If I have to pick a fake, I guess #8. I really want to hear more about #10 and the Brownies should be ashamed of themselves!

[Patty]

I'm going with #3 too...This is so fun!

[Donna]

I'm going with the tattoo. And as a former girl scout leader, I think it's horrible that they threw you out (although you didn't sound too bummed out about it).

[Vicki]

I don't have a clue! Except maybe the tattoo?? Haha.

[Lisa]

Visiting from Carole's and since I don't know you I'm guessing you maybe are fooling us and they are all true? ~Lisa

[Suzy]

Is #7 false because you really did win?

[Geri]

I'm thinking they are all true! But if forced to pick one. I'm going to agree with the previous commenter no. 7 because you won!

[Jo]

i think you have a tatt, so I'm going to be a contrarian and go with #4. Most of the others have a lot of,detail--if they're not true you have a promising future in fiction writing!

[Carole]

I don't remember you having any tattoos so I think that's the fake comment. The Brownie one must be true because it's just so YOU.

[Cheryl S.]

I'm going to guess #3.

[Mary]

this is so much fun! I could totally believe all ten were true, but I think you're saying one's a fake. I'll guess #3.

[Christy Clark]

Great list, but I would guess #3 is false. :D

[Marilyn]

I'll say #8 is false.