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Her magic tricks set her apart in more ways than one. Added by Glenn Edited By Glenn Revise Yet her essence of being can be sorrowfully misunderstood. Added by Renee Revise When I saw her roll a body into the river, something changed. The magic was gone. Added by Glenn Edited By Glenn Revise Perhaps it would be best if I begin at the beginning. Added by Cap'n Lee Revise Rachel, pronounced Rockal in the Jewish way, was gifted from birth, according to the child's bubbe. She said the child was born with a caul, a sure sign of "giftedness." Added by Cap'n Lee Edited By Cap'n Lee Revise Rachel was, in fact, from Tierra Del Fuego. Born into a family of sixteen children, her poverty-stricken parents saved up money to put her in a large cardboard box and send her to Los Angeles, via parcel post. They addressed the box to the only person in America known to them, Bascomb Pygmalion Swartz, an itinerant harpsichordist. Added by Thor Revise Pygmalion was a gifted harpsichordist who played in many fine brothels and always received big tips if he forgot peoples names. One night he was playing in a swells mansion and was recognized by one of the guests and... Added by Tommy Edited By Glenn Revise his wife. She did not know Pygmalion from a brothel, of course, but she was a fine harpsichordist, too, and they belonged to the same music club, LA Bach Doors Society. Added by Beth Edited By Glenn Revise A music club that would frequently overlook the practices of their hosts. Added by Glenn Revise |
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