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London Calling

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London calling to the faraway towns London calling to the underworld London calling, yes, I was there, too An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true! London calling at the top of the dial After all this, won't you give me a smile?  London calling When I was a senior in high school I had this outlandish idea.  I wanted to celebrate the upcoming step into adulthood (aka graduating) by gathering a few buddies and driving across the US.  I’d read a few books in English class about young men and adventure and I felt it was our time.   I could picture my friends and me cruising along Route 66 at daybreak, visiting distant cities, staying at strange motels, meeting interesting people, and eventually overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.   For a kid that never left California, it seemed magical. Like many things at that age, excitement can somehow get in the way of reality. Despite immediate promises and energetic planning, realization of college requirements, par