So now it was the day before the show, December 8th, 1997. I was walking through State College, pa, and I went into a local head shop to buy a few phish posters. 

I went up to the register to pay, and the cashier said, "Hey, they are at the restaurant down the street!"  I asked, "who?"  She said, "Some guys from the band."  I then replied, "Yeah right" very sarcastically.

So i grab my newly bought posters and walk down to the restaurant. I walk in and low and behold, who do i see!! Page and Trey and a few guys eating lunch!!! I start to shake and think to myself, "I NEED TO DO SOMETHING QUICK. BUT I DON'T WANT TO BOTHER THEM." 

So, with my quick thinking i say to the girl working the cash register, "Can i buy those guys (pointing to Page and Trey) Their meals?"  She says, "sure you can."

So i patiently wait for them to finish their meals, and they begin to walk up to the cashier to pay. Page walks up to the cashier and says, "How much?" The cashier says, "its paid for," and points to me and says, "By him."  

So page and trey walk up to me and say, "wow, thanks man, that was really cool of you." I don't really remember what else they said or i said because i was in such shock... i was actually shaking.

I then realized that i had just bought a poster of them!!! So i asked, "do you think you can sign my poster?" (the poster is the one from the 97 show in Worcester).  They said, "Sure, jordan." So i handed trey my marker that i had in my backpack, and he signed it very quickly, then he handed it to paige. They both signed it, and i walked out of the restaurant with my idols, thanked them and wished them well at tomorrow's show.

On my walk (actually more like a run) back to my apartment, i looked at my poster and saw that page wrote: Jordan, Thanks for lunch, Page. I almost fainted!!! I ran home, called my friend Berman (the one that introduced me to the phablous foursome), and told him about what had just happened. 

He said to me, "Jordan, I know you.  Go out right now and frame that bitch or you will lose it." I said ok and swore to myself that i would frame it tomorrow, and tacked it on my wall.

To make a long story short, that poster was lost in a move that i made to a house in town and was never to be found again!!!  I should have listened to my friend Berman.  At least i have the memories.

 - Jordan