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Leghorn21

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5. I was in a little cafe in late afternoon with my brother and his friend Gene C., 1967. There was

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 06:11 PM

Aug 2018

one pool table, and they were having a friendly game. Gene went to the jukebox, pushed some buttons, and went back to the game.

A few seconds later, this - this song started playing, mmmmm, nice and LOUD. And PURE.

I have never been the same, and that’s a fact.

Of course, it was “Respect”, and I hear you loud and clear, w!!

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