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morgan	Posted: Apr 6 2007, 03:22 AM
Unregistered	but it was you i was thinking of. Durham, Connecticut. To travelers, it's the cute, homey town that they happened to pass through during one of their trips through the state. To the older residents, it's the town that they're trying to keep cute and homey. And for the younger population, it's a wonderful place for them to get some trouble started. But the thing is, most people in Durham don't try to cause the drama that arises-- it just happens. There's a reason people call it the Soap Opera town, afterall. THIS IS MORNING THAT'S WHEN I SPEND THE MOST TIME THINKING 'BOUT WHAT I'VE GIVEN UP THIS IS A WARNING WHEN YOU START THE DAY JUST TO CLOSE THE CURTAINS YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT WHAT I'VE GIVEN UP With a population of 6,627 people, 578 of which fill the halls of Reagan High each year, trying to hide anything incredibly dramatic is statistically impossible. The rumor mill runs twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year with no breaks. Ever. This quaint, New England community that sits a mere hour outside of New York City is nothing short of the clich� small town. Life is liesurely, the pace isn't as fast as in the big cities, and there is absolutely no privacy whatsoever. Chances are, if you go through a breakup in the morning, you're guaranteed to have at least three-quarters of the people you know giving you their condolences by that afternoon. Having family problems? They're probably not as well hidden as you think. And if you screw up, even a little bit, you'll be getting those "I'm disappointed in you" looks from almost everyone you pass. Word travels that fast. And when you grow up in a place where your secrets aren't secrets anymore, you can swing one of two ways. Way number one? You don't care anymore. If you're going to party, you party. If you're going to drink, you do it like the fish. And if you're going to sleep around, you don't have any reservations about doing it in the dressing room of one of the few shops in town. You become blatantly obvious about everything you do, because you've lost the ability to care what anyone thinks anymore. They'll find out eventually anyway, so why try to cover it up? WHERE ARE YOU NOW? AS I'M SWIMMING THROUGH THE STEREO I'M WRITING YOU A SYMPHONY OF SOUND WHERE ARE YOU NOW? AS I REARRANGE THE SONGS AGAIN THIS MIX COULD BURN A HOLE IN ANYONE BUT IT WAS YOU I WAS THINKING OF IT WAS YOU IS WAS THINKING OF Then again, there's the second way. You silently rebel. The thought of everyone knowing everything you do just annoys you to no end. These kids are the ones that mommy and daddy still think are their little angels, but they're almost living double lives. The thrill of doing what they want to do while upholding an image-- it's become fun, like some sort of twisted game. But whichever way the younger generation decides to follow, it's creating absolute havoc in the town. The well-rounded residents either can't stand or don't know what their children are up to, while the even older townies are in an uproar over the reckless youth. But what the "adults" fail to see is that this isn't just regular teen drama-- oh no, that would be much to simple. These are their lives: deep, exposed, and honest. Come and join the kids of Durham, Connecticut, and try not to get tangled in the webs woven throughout this small town. There's sex, drugs, parties-- lying, cheating stealing-- love and loss, tears and laughter-- it's all here. We all know what it's like to survive these years, so come and show how far, deep down, our "insignificant" teen dramas really delve. but it was you i was thinking of. � but it was you i was thinking of [2007-08]

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