A Thousand Words Short: Mike and Erin

Hello all, I am here, doing something new. If you read my last post “ATW Volume Two: Good Friends Are Good For You” then you probably saw this photo at the bottom.

Mike (Makayla) and Erin  (Aaron)

Our interviewee, Aaron, wanted me to explain why he was doing amateur drag. I am using the term amateur loosely here. And believe it or not, I actually could not remember the whole story. I remember it being at Relay For Life at my university, but that was it. So, I contacted Mike also known by her non-reverse drag name Makayla for the details. She did not disappoint.

When asked about Mike and Erin, Makayla responded:

• Aaron had to be a girl for a fashion show thing and he had to collect as much money as he could in so many minutes. His name was Cinnamon originally. We came in second though! Behind the guy who came prepared every year with a homecoming dress and wig. Jessca was his name (without the i) 😂😂.

Makayla also wanted to respond to the previous post. She mentioned still having pictures of the snowman Aaron and Alain built her, which was mentioned by Aaron. So, here is one of Paddington’s snow friends actually made of snow:

Photos courtesy of Makayla Jacobs

Makayla also wanted to clarify the origins of Paddington. Makayla stated “OH! And let the record show that I built Paddington as an innocent, cute decoration. He was never intended to be used for evil like his destiny unfolded into.”

And that is the Story of Mike and Erin, and a follow up on the second ATW post. Thanks for reading! And a special thanks to Makayla for her awesome memory!!!