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- Rupert Allman
- Username: rupertthebear
- Location: New York, New York, Westminster
- Joined PRX: Jul 08, 2009
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- "Just a Girl"
- Summary: A documentary poem about an afternoon spent with Billie Jean Hill at the Flag Day parade in Troy, New York. Billie Jean is a 25-year-old woman with a young son, who recently lost her job as a hotel housekeeper.
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Terrific slice of life
Rupert Allman
Posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:35 AM
Great listening - knockout subject, original delivery - different without souding gimmicky, just simple authenticity and a powerful story.