[post_page_title]Meeting Jim[/post_page_title]
Before she became known as ‘Jungle Pam,’ she was simply Pam Hardy from West Chester, Pennsylvania. The teenager had just graduated from high school, and she was enjoying her final few days of summer before heading to college.
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On her way to the mall, Pam was stopped by a man who got out of his car to speak with her. His name was Jim Liberman, and he had a few things to say to Pam before he would allow himself to drive on past.