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The Monday Morning Memo

“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” sounds like a song about a guy who is hung up on a girl, but it’s actually about a drug dealer trying to push heroin to a skittish new client. The tip-off is the line “Slow Hand Row.” Eric Clapton, a notorious heroin user, earned the nickname ‘Slow Hand’ back in the late 60’s. Back when this song was written, ‘driving on Slow Hand Row’ was a code phrase for shooting up heroin. Likewise, “I have a friend in town, he’s heard your name” is code for, “I know you’re not a narc.”

We hear you’re leavin’, that’s okay.
I thought our little wild time had just begun.
I guessed you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run.
But if you have a change of heart
Rikki, don’t lose that number,
You don’t wanna call nobody else.
Send it off in a letter to yourself.
Rikki, don’t lose that number
It’s the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home.

I have a friend in town, he’s heard your name
We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row.
We could stay inside and play games, I don’t know,
And you could have a change of heart.
Rikki, don’t lose that number,
You don’t wanna call nobody else.
Send it off in a letter to yourself.
Rikki, don’t lose that number,
It’s the only one you own.
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home

You tell yourself you’re not my kind
But you don’t even know your mind
And you could have a change of heart.
Rikki, don’t lose that number
You don’t wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki, don’t lose that number
It’s the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better

When you get home

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“Thinking about Rush Limbaugh and how, now that he’s dead, you never, ever hear about him. No one ever mentions anything he did.

Because what he did had no value. It contributed nothing worthwhile to the culture. Nothing of lasting value.

He just made anger. Every day. Rising, blooming, & fading like a fart. Then he died & was instantly replaced by a fleet of little replicas, farting fake fury five days a week. Creating nothing of interest or artistic value to anyone.

Seriously, what an awful way to make a living.”

- Dana Gould (Even if you don't agree with him, you have to agree that he writes artistically.)

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