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How I Became a Band Groupie

Proudly, in Portland

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Rani Monson
May 19, 2017
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How I became a How I Became a Band Groupie in Portland. Proudly
Becoming a proud groupie Illustration by Breanna Cooke

Even though my trip to Portland has been planned for a number of months, I’ve been uncharacteristically demure about the purpose. When asked, I was embarrassed to tell the truth. I was a band groupie.

Then I outed myself on Facebook, sharing a photo of myself meeting the band. “This is kinda becom…

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