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Posted By: Joann

Not to get lost in this thread is the fact that McLean wrote what has practially become an anthem to memorialize Holly. "American Pie" is a classic for all classics and probably has kept Holly from becoming a somewhat obscure musical footnote, familiar only to true rock music buffs. At least AP keeps Holly firmly planted in the awareness of the more casual rock fan. And what a great, great song - heck the song itself is as much legend as the legend.

J

(And on a somewhat creepy note - I fly fairly often and it's not unusual for me to actually be on a flight different from the one I ticketed. Whenever this happens I always find myself wondering which story I will become, the person that got on the doomed plane or the person that missed or otherwise did not get on the doomed plane. Just can't help myself, no matter how many times I end up rescheduled.)