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Rags! to Riches

This was it, they made the big time. From a small garage band,to playing at weddings, the occasional Bar Mitzvah, to now their first sold out concert as headliners.

The opening act was leaving the stage.

“Man this rocks”, said Danny the drummer, whose idea the bands named came from.

Rags ! They were famous now, cds’ #1 on the charts, a reality TV show in the works. It didn’t get any better than that.

The all night and all day partying, the booze, the groupies, drugs, cars, world tour, they were living their dream.

When they burst out onto that stage to thunderous, foot stomping, pandemonium like applause, it was like the whole world shook.

“Hello , Philadelphia, how ya’ll doing, you ready to rock!!!?,”
Ober, the lead singer and guitarist shouted above the noise.

It was like that in every city on their tour, for 3 glorious fame filled years. Till Danny OD’d. It was all downhill from there. The thrill was gone.The energy.They had creative differences and fired their manager.The end was near.

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