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80. 'Margaritaville'.

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 05:19 PM

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As a beach boy, we listened to way too much Buffet. Then, in high school, I learned that my drama teacher went to college with him.

That music was the background of my youth. Everyone had those albums.

(I would have said 'Why Don't We Get Drunk', but that one did not come into play until later on. )

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