You both had friends who thought it was a good idea.
You’ve never seen each other before in your lives.
There you are – New Years Eve – jammed to capacity.
They thought you’d make a good match.
One of you is a Nixon supporter – One of you is a McGovern supporter.
Scratch one thing in common.
One of you swears by The Mighty Met. One of you swears by Robert W. Morgan.
Scratch another thing in common.
One of you smokes dope – one of you drinks Mateus.
Neither of you is crazy about New Years Eve.
Both of your parents are divorced.
Both of you can’t wait to move out.
Both of you read a lot.
One of you is a fan of The Bell Jar – One of you is a fan of Catch 22.
Is there hope for you two?
One of you pretends not to notice – one of you notices everything.
Both of you wear black.
Both of you sigh frequently.
Both of you start a sentence at the same time.
Both of you stare off into space.
Neither of you like crowds.
Neither of you dance.
Both of you keep time with your feet.
Both of you tap the table.
By midnight both of you will make eye contact.
By dawn both of you will be watching the sun rise and sharing a sleeping bag.
Who said opposites don’t attract?
And to listen to what 1972 sounded like – here’s three hours of Robert W. Morgan and KHJ from December 30, 1972 with 50 of the 93 most popular songs of the year.
Happy New Year from Past Daily – Your life – Your times – Your tunes.
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