Individuality and Reckless Imagination

The Rockets’ Red Glare

Obsession ignites the imagination with flights of fancy that soar beyond the routine and the conventional. The grandest schemes light up the days of all who get close enough to view.

June 1 1985 George Plimpton Gerd Ludwig
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Individuality and Reckless Imagination
The Rockets’ Red Glare

Obsession ignites the imagination with flights of fancy that soar beyond the routine and the conventional. The grandest schemes light up the days of all who get close enough to view.

June 1 1985 George Plimpton Gerd Ludwig

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