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==='''Remember the Alamo'''===
<blockquote>—for David Koresh</blockquote>
 
 
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The man who sells the centrifugal lettuce crisper, the woman  
The man who sells the centrifugal lettuce crisper, the woman  
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''“Let us in!'' they chant. ''“We know you’re in there!''
''Let us in!''they chant. ''We know you’re in there!''
''“Who are you people?!''I ask. ''“What do you want?''
''Who are you people?!''I ask. ''What do you want?''
''“None of your business!'' they yell. ''“Just let us in.''
''None of your business!''they yell. ''Just let us in.''
''"Sooner or later, everybody lets us in. You’ll see!''
''Sooner or later, everybody lets us in. You’ll see!''
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Then comes my Mexican sweetheart, incongruously
Then comes my Mexican sweetheart, incongruously
both blond and Jewish for purpose of this reverie,
both blond and Jewish for purpose of this reverie,
ample bosom laden with pistols. ''“The cities
ample bosom laden with pistols. ''The cities''
have fallen”'', she cries. ''“They want the mission now.''
''have fallen'',she cries. ''They want the mission now.''
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THE MAILER REVIEW, VOL. , NO. , FALL . Copyright © . The Norman Mailer
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Society. Published by The Norman Mailer Society
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