I was a teenager when Don McLean’s classic song, “American Pie,” came out. In study hall, my friends and I would debate the meaning of the lyrics, when we were supposed to be doing our homework. We would wonder out loud about the identity of the jester and the king — Dylan and Elvis, respectively? — about the angel born in hell, and the Father, Son and Holy Ghost and why they headed for the coast.Like many other people of my generation, I think I [...]
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