The Girl Who Was Like Ruby Tuesday
Belinda Palmer and Clinton Pierce met at a pot party in 1969. Clinton did not like being at such a party, mainly because he feared getting busted. A drug bust would mean the end of his future plans. He resolved not to smoke but also knew he risked his clean reputation merely by being there. He walked out in the back yard, away from the smoke, the crowding, and the noise. A quiet sky spread above him, a fingernail of moon and the first stars shining in the pale blue over a scrim of trees. The sight of a girl sitting on a bench startled him. He smiled at her. She returned his smile. He...
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