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While the Storyteller Speaks

Deadhead reading in line at Winterland, San Francisco, 12/31/1978. Dark Star banner that reads "1535 Days Since Last SF Dark Star" flys in the balcony, Winterland, San Francisco, 12/31/1978. Two Deadheads lean over balcony. New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1978. Photo by Jarid S. Johnson.

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| Friends Assured Me

By jarid / November 11, 2025

It was my 18th birthday and I’m sure it was amazing, but the memories are very foggy. My friends assured me I had a great time.

~ Melanie Richard

Bill Graham as Father Time rding a 15 foot joint tossing out roses, Midnight, Wiinterland Arena, San Francisco, 12/31/1978. New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1978. Photo by Jarid S. Johnson.

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