In 1983, the year I graduated from P.M.H.S. This song burst onto the video airwaves and all over the radio. I was blown away. I already knew the power of Pat Benatar’s voice but this was something new. Something completely unexpected... to me, at least. It hearkens back to a sense of freedom as well as connection to home. It will always remind me of my dear friend Maria, without whom I couldn’t have made it through those hellish woodsy high school years.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: November 3, 2015. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.
