A Legend In His Own Minefield

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My Life in Pink - Part 4

My Life in Pink - Part 4

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John Mendelssohn
Jul 27, 2010
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My Life in Pink - Part 4
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The pretty girls’ patronage was useless at middle school, and it was a miracle I survived my first day. No fewer than half a dozen groups of boys surrounded me between classes or at my new locker to loudly wonder, “What the fuck is this?” It occurred to me that maybe I should have listened more attentively to Karen and gone easier on the eyeliner, and f…

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