COLLEGE STUDENT TO SPEAK FOR FIRST TIME IN 369 DAYS
COLLEGE STUDENT TO SPEAK FOR FIRST TIME IN 369 DAYS
HADDONFIELD, N.J. (Wireless Flash) A New Jersey college student whos hasnt spoken a word for more than a year will utter his first words tomorrow (Sept. 5). 19-year-old Brett Banfe of Haddonfield, New Jersey, entered into a self- imposed vow of silence on August 31 of last year and, since then, has communicated solely using e-mail, facial expressions and when he needs to curse sign language. Tomorrow, Brett will speak for the first time in one year at a press conference at Planet Hollywood in New York City. He says keeping his yap shut hasnt been easy and claims one girlfriend broke up with him because in his words Its hard to type to someone about how you feel.
Tue 09-04-01