NARRATIVE of WARD COURIER

January, 2009

RUSKIN and BUFFALO, NY

So. The Scorpions. I did know who they were. I play the radio when I drive. I station-hop. I hear a bit of rock. A lot of it does get heavy now and then. You wouldn't call many of my favorites heavy metal, though.

So. The Scorpions. I'd never tried to listen to any of their albums and I wasn't optimistic. I'm a little prejudiced against what I presume may be big-hair heavy metal. I'd been all ...