From estephen@emf.emf.net Fri Nov 10 16:03:53 PST 1995
Article: 215 of alt.lucky.w
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From: estephen@emf.emf.net (Zeigen)
Newsgroups: alt.lucky.w
Subject: a personal talisman
Date: 11 Nov 1995 00:03:44 GMT
Organization: Winter Weather, Berkeley, CA
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i've never been one to wear rings or necklaces; i've shunned
rabbit's feet and tortoise shells.  but as i find life's
happenstances increasingly arbitrary i saw myself turn to a talisman
for protection, for luck.

MY TORI AMOS PENDANT

it seems unlikely that a commercial, modern item can focus
my spirit and smooth the curves.  yet it does, for me.

ITS A SIMPLE BLACK NYLON CORD THAT SUSPENDS A PEWTER TRIANGULAR
DEVICE

two triangles attached at an angle; the concave side has the
words "Tori Amos" etched in crude scratches while the convex
side contains the phrase "But I believe in peace bitch."

FROM THE SONG THE WAITRESS FROM HER ALBUM UNDER THE PINK

the song also contains the lyric "they're too many stars
and not enough sky" but the power is in the previous line:
"i want to kill this killing wish."

ITS ABOUT VIOLENCE AND HATRED DYING AWAY TO BE REPLACED WITH CALM

i gave one to my ex-girlfriend, katherine, also a big tori fan
who wears it in amsterdam and it helped us maintain a necessary
connection and i think it once helped her escape from a would-be
rapist there

IT KEEPS ME SANE (?)

but here's how it works: the pendant's not magical; but it does
remind me of Tori's music, and any music that I find that
Beautiful IS magic and Lucky Besides.
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-- Zeigen                                                 estephen@emf.net
   Post # 22               Zeigen's Dilemma: http://www.emf.net/~estephen/
                      "ask a fellow waitress" -- Tori Amos, "The Waitress"