A Hanukkah Story
Today is a very special day. It is both the sixth night of Hanukkah and the birthday of one of the founders of the People’s Republic of Rock and Roll. Have you ever seen a founder of the People’s Republic of Rock and Roll light a menorah, her eyes wide with innocence and delight? I have. To light, to life, to the ones we love who burn, burn, burn–
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