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Burtun LeMauk

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In my head, I'm the singer, songwriter, and sole constant member of the long-running indie band Speak Softly Barracuda.


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*Brian Eno voice* Oh, cheeky cheeky Oh, naughty sneaky

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That’s American League Championship Series MVP Mike Boddicker to you.

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You’re guaranteed two Red Sox! A fine pick.

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"I strongly suggest that no one reading this gets any funny ideas about taking my job. It's a grind, it really is. You're better off in the stands. Trust me." - Harry Hooper, major leaguer

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As promised, the story of Vermont Day at Fenway Park, July 15, 1973. Or, how Bill Lee got some syrup so he could keep the pot stuck to his pancakes:

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Ever since a random Al Stewart name-drop this morning, my brain has been playing Year of the Cat and Time Passages -- but more or less both at once, like two radios jostling for attention, and it's starting to bother me.

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very few of my favorite foods can be classified with the word "log" ... but, would try.

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oh, damn! Miles Davis's "Yesternow," from the Jack Johnson album

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Getting a strong Bob Dylan/The Band/Planet Waves-era vibe off this guy. As you were.