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Posted By: Julie Vognar

Frank had already published two poems of mine. John, just because YOU would look for any excuse to stop talking to me doesn't mean anyone wouold. It was the joke, and nothing but the joke. Vivian had offered to help me complete my '53 Bowman set. She withdrew the offer. I never saw a smile fade from someone's face while i was talking to them before. Frank's did. My mother and I were rushed out (I wondered why, if they were so busy, they had asked us to drop- by in the first place!). When the card came saying Vivian didn';t have time to find '53 Bowmans for me--i realied something was wrong.

A week later, walking down the street, the off-color meaning of the joke came to me.