Thursday, May 2, 2013

Desk Wars


When I first heard "Please Please Me" by the Beatles, I lost it.  I shook, I quaked, I rocked.  In my defense, at the tender age of 13, hormones were contributing mightily to this situation.

As it happened, I was sitting at a mutual desk with big brother Buzz (we were listening to the radio while doing homework).  He was oddly unaffected by the Beatles.  So, a certain sort of row ensued.

It being a small house, our Dad, after having had the usual tough day at the office, came up, separated us, and drew a line down the middle of the desk.  Certain stern words implying future bodily harm were spoken and we settled down - each on his side of the desk.

All was well.  Then, being a Top 40 station, they again played "Please Please Me" a little later.  However symbolic, the "line" on the desk proved ineffective.  Things got ugly.  I blame the Beatles.

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