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Some of their responses are poignant; some are sentimental; some are a little goofy.
My strat sounds cooler than it is because it isnt a Stradivarius or Stratocaster.
Its my straw hata boater, like they had in the 20s.
We couldnt be bothered to say straw hat.
Winchester had the best academic rep in Englandand I had no business being there.
I stayed for the education … and then I abused it.
I basically majored in dropping acid.
Im not a collector of things.
Ive walked away from a lot and I have thrown away a lot, including a perfectly healthy relationship.
So Im real good at moving on.
But the strat is different.
There was never a time I didnt want my strat.
There was never a moment when I was like, Im over this.
I was at Winchester until I was 18, but, in a way, I never came back.
It does nicely on the wall.
Reprinted with permission fromWhat We Keep.Copyright 2018 by Bill Shapiro with Naomi Wax, Running Press.
