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Mark Young

Joint Custody Rhapsody

(a Tom Beckett Title)


The two pigeons who caused chaos
aboard a Delta flight had a minor
hit in the early 1990s called “Cow-
boy Lover.” A photo of them per-
forming at the 1963 March on
Washington hangs above my bed.

Their aura — that invisible yet vi-
brant energy field which surrounds
all beings — has been a subject of
fascination across centuries &
cultures. But transparent inform-
ation that might help you plan

your dance journey has become
mired in the tangle of biochemis-
try. The factual matrix which
clarifies the pigeons’ relationship
to the universe, & your relationship
to both parties, only appears at ir-

regular intervals & promotes a dif-
ferent & always unrelated message
every time. The most recent seen:
“amputation is through the joint.”

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