Late Lament

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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17 years ago, on a whim, I played The Moody Blues’ Nights In White Satin on college radio & cut in the next song before Late Lament. This was at 1:30 am on a Tuesday night (or morning, if you prefer). In Walla Walla, WA (really).

We had 4 phone lines in the radio station. All 4 lit up. All 4 were “WTF” calls. Stunned, I re-played *Nights * with the Late lament. And got completely hooked on The Moodys. Their music changed my life.

Why in the hell were that many people listening to college radio in a town that small that late at night?

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I’ve been to Walla Walla, so I can answer this.

Because there is nothing else to do in Walla Walla at 1:30 in the morning. Or, for that matter, 1:30 pm. Or any other time, if you want to know the truth.
Great sweet onions, though.

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Once or twice, I’ve heard Pink Floyd’s Brain Damage on the radio, without being followed by Eclipse. I wanted to reach out and slap the disc jockey silly.