Sid Vicious crashed my 21st
Peter Silverton, Observer, The, 1991
At this distance, all I can remember for certain is the gangle of his legs and the pinch of his cheeks. This is John, said my cousin Paul-John, pointing at the other teenager in the back of the white Mini van.
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