Name: Connor Davis
Year: sophomore
Major: biology
Hometown: Fallston, Maryland
Height: 6’8’’
Connor (before we even ask him anything): “Long walks on the beach, sunsets, and ocean waves.”
HCSB: Typical. How tall are you?
Connor: “6’8’’”
HCSB: Are you really that tall?
Connor: “Yes.”
HCSB: How do you like being tall?
Connor: “Eh, it’s alright.”
HCSB: Have you always been tall?
Connor: “Taller than normal for my age, yes.”
HCSB: When did you reach the peak of your massiveness?
Connor: “I’ll let you know when I reach it.”
HCSB: How’s the weather up there?
Connor: “Depressing.”
HCSB: Can you wear heels?
Connor: “I’d love to, don’t own any.”
HCSB: How does it feel to live in fear of constantly stepping on people?
Connor: “Powerful.”
HCSB: Have you ever stepped on someone?
Connor: “…Like how much?”
HCSB: Any level of stepping on someone.
Connor: “Then yes. Ya. A lot.”
(Connor next to a normal-sized human.)
HCSB: Do you play basketball?
Connor: “Oh god… No, I don’t.”
HCSB: Why? You could have been so good?
Connor: “I’m allergic.”
HCSB: On average, how many times do you have to duck a day?
Connor: “6, let’s go with 6.”
HCSB: Does the pressure change when you sit down?
Connor: “Rapidly.”
HCSB: Do your ears ever pop because of it?
Connor: “Sometimes, depends on how fast I sit down. Sometimes when I stand up this weird thing happens, I think it’s because I don’t eat a lot, but my vision will go black and I see all these stars. It’s awful. I’ve completely just fallen and eaten it sometimes. Pure athleticism right there, guys.”
HCSB: Can you move to the back for this group picture?
Connor: “No I’m gonna be the star.”
HCSB: Are you a model?
Connor: “I wish.”
HCSB: Did you get taller in the past 2 minutes?
Connor: “Most likely.”
HCSB: Can you move, I can’t see.
Connor: “Nope.”
HCSB: Can you reach that for me?
Connor: “Reach what?”
HCSB: *Points at nothing* That.
Connor: “No.”
HCSB: Where do you shop?
Connor: “Giant, the grocery store.”
HCSB: Do you play basketball?
Connor: “You already asked that! People always ask that sh*t like twice. Like no, I decided to play basketball in the past 4 minutes.”
HCSB: So you don’t play basketball?
Connor: “Recreationally.”
HCSB: You should really play basketball.
Connor: “I agree, maybe I’ll become something one day.”
HCSB: Can we stand back to back?
HCSB: How big are your shoes?
Connor: “Big enough.”
HCSB: Can I try them on?
Connor: “…No.”
HCSB: Did you know that there’s an inverse correlation between height and life expectancy?
Connor: “Ya that’s probably why I’m gonna die soon.”
HCSB: Watch your head.