blind dates......

ok, so the mm reads with nostalgia the hype about bruce springstein's new acoustic album release...the mellow, relaxed, and calm bruce springstein.........i once saw bruce springstein in concert...from the 3rd row.....just after the release of born to run...way back in 1980 or so...maybe 1979...i was comfortably numb with many of the lesser details of my life back then......it was a blind date.....with somebody quite forgettable from the beta theta pi house.....i went as a favor to my anatomy lab partner...she who kept very good notes...her boyfriend's roommate needed a date...would i go?......one doesn't say no to the roommate of your lab partner's boyfriend when one is working parttime, and going to school, and attempting to be a feeble sorority member....and......well...you know.....i was unspeakably irresponsible that year.......and bruce's concert kinda sums it all up........bruce and his band were wired for sound.....jumping everywhere......hyped up......it was a great show.....and i can recall the shock and dismay that my date displayed that i was not more grateful for such a good time......well, there are things one will not do for one's anatomy lab partner, her boyfriend or the boyfriend's roommate.......i will admit to going out with this fellow once more.....to a toga party...and it was more of the same.....expectation of gratefulness...ha!....and it was a very cold night.......and when he brought me back to my apartment...and my key broke off in the lock because it was so cold.....he just said good night and turned and walked away.......luckily i had the keys to my car (such as it was).....and was able to locate a roommate.....in yet another fraternity house.....and her boyfriend had a lighter....and tweezers.....and he cooked the lock, and plucked out the key.......and they went back out into the night......ah...what memories that bruce evokes......not much regarding actual lyrics,....or melodies.......but the emotions....and recallections of seamier behavior.......wow....there is nothing like bruce...........