They basically said that if I didnt show up for school theyd mark

They basically said that if I didnt show up for school theyd mark me present, they wouldnt send the truant officer after me. At 16 I enrolled in something called continuing education. Once a month Id go out to Jamaica, but I didnt take it seriously. – Dave Van Ronk

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