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Lankton's window display at The Alley in Chicago, IL.
“HERMAPHRODITIC DEITY “IT” LAY IN BED IN A HEROIN HAZE. THE MAKE-UP AND HAIR, GLAMOUROUS PERFECTION, ONE THING THAT NEVER LET “IT” DOWN. VISIONS OF HEADLESS MALE AND FEMALE FIGURES SURROUNDED “IT” REMINDERS THAT “IT” WOULD NEVER FULL PARTICIPATE IN LIFE. A DECISION HAD TO BE MADE. KILL ITSELF OR KILL THEM. CRADLING THE CHAINSAW DREAMING OF ED GEIN DEPRESSION TRANSFORMED INTO ANGER. “IT” WOULD KILL ALL THE ASSHOLES WHO HAD STOLEN FREE ENTERTAINMENT LAUGHING AT THE GLAMOUR ONLY SHE-MALES POSSESS, UNAWARE OF THE SCAR TISSUE RIPPING, THE TEARS AND BLOOD GUSHING. YUPPIES SIPPING COCKTAILS WHILE “IT” STARVED. JOCKS THROWING “IT” INTO COFFIN-LIKE LOCKERS. DOCTORS TOO EDUCATED TO UNDERSTAND. PARENTS EMBARASSED BY THEIR FREAKS. MEN WHO BEAT “IT” AFRAID OF THEIR ATTRACTION. WOMEN INTIMIDATED BY “IT’S” IMPERSONATION. YES “IT” WOULD KILL BECAUSE “IT” FELT DEAD ALREADY. SUICIDE OR HOMICIDE.”