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"I grew up in East Saint Louis. Now, I'm not going to say the blues were born in East Saint Louis....but that IS where their mother got pregnant."
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(ever noticed that "Blue Skies"
is ironically written in a minor key, giving away that its upbeat lyric
is actually masking the writer's broken heart? I think about these
things.).
Anyway, blue or cheerful, sad or gay, I threw this mug from fine English porcelain and fired it high to ensure you a lifetime of enjoying it. The sides are carved away in a pattern that at once looks very regular, but upon continued inspection reveals my hand-to-eye imperfections. That adds a charm and the ability to see something new every day.
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Anyway, blue or cheerful, sad or gay, I threw this mug from fine English porcelain and fired it high to ensure you a lifetime of enjoying it. The sides are carved away in a pattern that at once looks very regular, but upon continued inspection reveals my hand-to-eye imperfections. That adds a charm and the ability to see something new every day.
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