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“Someone told me you were worshipping the devil with the punk rocks!" he said, opening the jug. Ma walked into the apartment, and Grandpa repeated that I'd joined the devil-worshippers. "With the punk rocks," he added proudly, liked he'd copped on to a new phenomenon.” quote by Michael Patrick MacDonald — Download Open image

““Someone told me you were worshipping the devil with the punk rocks!" he said, opening the jug. Ma walked into the apartment, and Grandpa repeated that I'd joined the devil-worshippers. "With the punk rocks," he added proudly, liked he'd copped on to a new phenomenon.””

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