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Why Betsy I Never Look Down

Posted by Melody Winnig on July 16, 2008 at 7:09am in Call For Entries part 1 - Burning Man and WWA entries Burning Man 2008
Why Betsy? I Never Look DownMy wild college friend Betsy climbed to the top of the highest building on campus and jumped down. 3,000 miles away, I heard her fall. What went through her mind as she climbed 22 flights of stairs? How intoxicating was her free-fall? Down, quickly, down. Even now years later, when I am up high, I am terrified to be pulled into the vortex of Betsy's fierce, hungry energy. I stay away from the edges and I never look down.
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Tags: BM08, bm08wwa, buildings, down, free-fall, jumping, look, never, quickly, suicide
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  • Melody Winnig May 27, 2010 at 4:50am
    Thanks Brittany. it was a very powerful moment when she died. I would like to see your art but can't seem to access your page.
  • brittany thomas May 27, 2010 at 3:08am
    very powerful story =)
  • Tony Deifell July 16, 2008 at 4:33pm
    wow... powerful story and i liked the way you did the image
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