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Jim Was Right
Well, as soon as I say the Pete scandal isn't a concern to Who/rock fans,
I meet someone who thinks Pete is indeed into kiddie porn but seems re-
lieved that he was "just looking" & "not actually touching."
I'm at a bar & my friend Gary comes in with a friend & says, "Hey, Schrade!
My friend Becky here was singing "Substitute" to me today!"
When I asked Becky (who I had never met before) why she was singing "Sub-
stitute" to Gary, she said they had been talking about society & class
structures, the poor & the wealthy.
"Ah," I said. "I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth."
"Exactly," Becky says. "That's why I started singing it."
We then began talking about what a genius Pete is & how he's written some
great rock music. So, I figured this time I would bring up the scandal to
get this girl's opinion.
"Yeah, Pete's a great guy," I continue. "As long as he stays off his com-
puter!"
To which Becky responded, "Right! What's up with that? That's pretty
scary."
"So, you think Pete's a pedophile then?"
"Oh, totally. Come on,.....research? Give me a break. But at least he's
only *looking* on the computer & not actually *touching* any children."
I defended Pete the best I could, explaining ADB, & how I think he just
made a huge, naive mistake. But I could tell by her expression she wasn't
buying it.
And I knew I had lost the battle when she tried to bolster her argument by
bringing up "that one song" - which turned out to be "Rough Boys."
<sigh>
Jim was right. I guess there *are* still rock fans, & even Pete fans, who
think he's a pedophile, or at least has those tendencies.
- SCHRADE in Akron
Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
- Thomas Huxley (1825 - 1895)