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"I know about the sweet home. I went to school with 'em boys, what became Lynyrd Skynyrd; I knew Alle..." — Padgett Powell
I know about the sweet home. I went to school with 'em boys, what became Lynyrd Skynyrd; I knew Allen Collins, the skinny girl-beautiful guitarist. I put Allen Collins in every travel piece I do. Travel writing is harrowing, going to Bermuda with a banjo on my knee.
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