His School Days
Springsteen had a bit of a hard time in school, where even his teachers called him a loner. According to Springsteen himself, “In the third grade, a nun stuffed me in a garbage can under her desk because she said that’s where I belonged. Oh, and he was the only altar boy who got knocked down by a priest during mass.
Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams at the Invictus Games closing ceremony. Photo By Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
But then again, he did have a bit of a following among his fellow students. Springsteen had his fans, too, of course. Some of the girls at his high school approached the administration with a signed petition, demanding that his band at the time, The Castiles, be given more respect and attention.