The end of the end of the beginning.

It was almost 7 years ago that Matthew Stewart first walked up to Christine and I in the dark roadways of downtown st Pete. I will never forget that night. 

Matt: hello ladies. May I walk with you?

Us: sure!!

Matt: so how old are you ladies?

We were 16 and since we had just bought cigarettes we were alittle uneasy about the question. 

Us: 18 

We lied

Matt: oh nvm 

Us: why?

Matt: well I was Just looking to score some shit

Us: what?

Matt: I was wondering if you knew where I could find some weed. 

Us: ohhh!! Yeah!!!

We had ridden up with Seth and john kroll who at the time both dealed. 

I never knew that this conversation would be the start of a long lasting friendship with an amazing group of guys. Matt, Jim, Dan, mike, Chris, and nadav have been wonderful staples in my life for the better half of a decade. In the 7 years I've been going to their shows I've probably seen them perform close to 20 times. Still to this dY I don't know the name of any albums, songs or any associated lyrics. But I do know that I love these quirky guys. These occasional days of heavy pott smoking and catching up have been so amazing. Now, as I realize that this chapter of is cmng to a close, I am somber with nostalgia, realizing that these days may never happen again. It was fitting that our last tour together was as epic as it was. Not only did the whole band; minus tom obviously, come out and hang, but it was my first time actually drinking with the band after. 

I giggled the nights away as we battled vigorously over different sized me fa games. We smoked, we drank, and we talked of the future. Some of the guys were continuing with music(nadav), others had different lives to get back to(Chris); ones that don't involve streetlight in any way. Some wanted to do everything (Matt)while others wanted to do nothing(mike). 

These men, so different in so many ways, have all gotten together to bring us something so glorious and magnificent. Their music has touched to souls of many. I watched As their fans would wait for hours just to see all of them in more personal spaces. It was humbling. 

The most moving and bitter sweet part of the night was watchin them finish their set for the last time in Florida. I might not know their songs, but they make me move. and move I would do. The energy In Their crowd is something everyone should experience. Mind blowing. For the last show I stood on a balcony and watched as the mass of people jumped, thrashed, surfed, fought, and swayed themselves to the music. It was incredible. They are incredible. Streetlight manifesto will be sorely missed in my heArt, but I hope these connections never end. 

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