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They ascend into the street, where once again, overnight, all together, pear trees have exploded into bloom. Even this time of year, there could be snow, it's New York, but for now the brightness in the street is from flowers on trees whose shadows are texturing the sidewalks. It's their moment, the year's great pivot, it'll last for a few days, then all collect in the gutters.

And who,really,is so fancy-schmancy they can't appreciate "Volare," arguably among the greatest pop tunes ever written? Young man dreams he's flying in the sky,above it all,defying gravity and time,like having midlife early,in the second verse he wakes up,back on earth,first thing he sees is the big blue eyes of the woman he loves. And that will turn out to be sky enough for him. All men should grow up so gracefully.