Our dear friend Nicole, aka Scooter Girl, was among the top 60 or so singers on American Idol, but, alas, she didn't make it to the top 32. We were hoping that the judges might decide to bring her back for the "wild card" show, but it just wasn't in the cards.
© Karl Swedberg
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I love Scooter Girl!
Apr 3, 2004 ; 2:56 PM