Ersatz: A Cheap Imitation of Inferior Quality

Actually, I was one of the founding members of that club. It was an elaborate spoof of all the other clubs. We used to turn out to cheer on the Debate and Swim Teams, show up for Chess Club matches. My Ersatz name was “The Pro From Dover”. It lasted 5 or 6 years and by the time I was a Junior we were already in the Yearbook. You know, like the one Roy Moore signed. Not too shabby for an unsanctioned startup with no faculty advisor. Of course we cheated, one of the members was the Editor.

Speaking of Roy