Matthias is not a pothead, according to one of his Bethany classmates.
The person who sent the hundreds of obscene words as a comment has apologized. Apology accepted.
Someone asked who Slick Brenner is. The Synodical President John Brenner begat Slick Brenner, who served in Bay City, Michigan. Slick begat Sparky Brenner, who teaches at the Sausage Factory. All three are named John Brenner, hence the nicknames.
WELS nicknames are common. Panning was Panzer. John Jeske was Jester and Jumpin' Jack. Fredrich was Mudslide or Slide. Gawrisch was Gawa.
