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Dear Ted:

I hope that you don’t mind me addressing you in the familiar in spite of the fact that we’ve never been formally introduced. You see, I feel as though I know you because from the years of 1981 to 1984 I spent many of my allowance drachmas collecting your music in vinyl, plastic, and magnetic 8-track tape. Although 8-track was kind of a rip off because of the song capacity—and they were really bulky. I’m not sure why we thought that was the way to go back then, but I digress. I liked your music. Still do. Read the rest of this entry →