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I just won a medal I wasn’t in a war I think it’s made of gold I don’t know what it’s for. I’m shocked at what it weighs. They threw me a parade I got an honorary degree Jimmy Fallon had me on TV now everyone recognizes me My old friends say I’m fickle by the paparazzi I am heckled I was notified that it’s ‘taxable’ It seems that it’s quite valuable I was afraid it might be stolen so I put it in the Smithsonian. Now that I’m not wearing it people have started to forget now no one buys me drinks or cares about what I think. I’m no longer on the Wheaties box fame was a drug and I’m in detox The whole thing was bizarre, should I do ‘Dancing with the Stars’? or simply let it go - fadeout gracefully? I think anonymity suits me.

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