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I meant for it to be funny, but I heard my mistake the second it was out ofthat he was letting soh to ht Because I never care about your feelings Because I never, ever stand up for you or help you with school or clean up yourme with school in with Cubby? "Did you really just say that?" I deuys Let’s talk about Titletrack When they first started out, they couldn’t get anyone to sign the in pubs around Ireland Eventually, they talked a radio station into playing one of their songs, and it was requested so many times that it ended up on the top ten charts After that, labels couldn’t ignore the, aard pause, but the oddly ti any on his chest

Rowan kept going, probably in hopes of squelching another eruption "And Titletrack’s final concert is in three days They made the announce to do that stupid thing bands do where they retire and then do a bunch of reunion tours"

"I hate that," Ian said, rechanneling his anger

It was Titletrack’s final concert? This was ht "So what does the Burren have to do with anything?" I asked again, carefully

Rowan valiantly picked up the torch again "So Ian’s idea--which was brilliant, I ht add--is to visit some of those early places that were important to the band and write a piece that cul their footprints all the way to Electric Picnic" He paused "Ian, that’s what you should title it!"

"Hmmm," Ian said noncommittally

"Anyway, the Burren is where they fil called ‘Classic,’ which is, inin the world"

"It is," Ian confirmed He leaned forward, and his hair fell into a waterfall around his face "I played it for you on the way to school a couple of times It’s the one that talks about slippery si I’d even requested it a few tier rolled "slippery sih his ht," Rowan said "We’re going to docu and socialto sub to sub," Ian said quickly

"What do you mean, ‘maybe’?" Rowan’s voice sounded incredulous "If you don’t, I’ll do it for you Your writing is definitely good enough, and I have a whole list of Irish o crazy over it"

"So this is like serious fanboying meets research trip," I said Each new fact pushed me a little closer toward hopeless

"Exactly" Rowan punched the air enthusiastically "And your aunt’s wedding? Best coincidence to ever befall planet Earth"

Ian sotten Zero to sixty, sixty to zero It could go both ways After a lifetiht ht ere headed for another grand ht, like the one at the cliffs "I couldn’t believe it," Ian said "Itheir final concert?"

For Ian? High Life liked to s work for hi over , Roas Ian’s best friend soula once-in-a-lifetihtly, hooking uys to be really fast at the Burren And, Ian, did you cancel your ticket to Italy?"