ML

I have to tell you, I know very little about ML and it isn't for lack of trying. Initially, I would have bet an entire bag of Oreo Cookies on the assumption she had a long and intense military career. But no, she was a kindergarten teacher for 40 years. I would have bet a box of See's Candies on the fact that she loved sports and drinking beer. But no, she loves opera, she loves going to art museums, and she loves champagne. Am I a poor judge of character? Maybe but ML's cover tells you nothing about the read.

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I do know that she was born in Washington DC in the late 40s. She moved to P-town in the late 60s when it was more art than gay. She has some great stories about the transition of P-town from bohemium to lesbian mecca. Apparently, the 70s and 80s were pretty raucous--lots of strife between the traditional Portuguese fishermen, the flamboyant drag queens, and the serious lesbian businesswomen. It was during this time that she and Pen met. They both seem to have an instant understanding of each other--a fact I have heard Pen say over the many years but not something I experience myself with ML. But I can see it happening the more time we spend together--the more I stop looking at the cover and start appreciating the words.

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