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every life has one true-love snapshot. for eddie, it came on a warm september night after a thunderstorm, when the boardwalk was spongy with water. she wore a yellow cotton dress, with a pink barrette in her hair. eddie didn't say much. he was so nervous he felt as if his tongue were glued to his teeth. they danced to the music of a big band, long legs delaney and his everglades orchestra. he bought her a lemon fizz. she said she had to go before her parents got angry. but as she walked away, she turned and waved.