Blood has a
very peculiar…
old… dark
smell. It’s like
from all-oftime old. You
never forget
that smell. Or
the smell of
burning flesh.”
Exit
GREATEST
PERSON OF
THE WEEK
Marsha Four
No One
Comes Back
the Same
BY DAVID
WOOD
ASK MARSHA FOUR about the
Vietnam War and she turns her
gaze toward the window and falls
silent. She sighs. Presses her lips
together, starts to speak. Stops.
She puts on her tough-girl face. Her
eyes tear up. Her hand trembles.
She shakes her head. Sighs again.
“Blood has a very peculiar…
old… dark smell,” Marsha says
softly. “It’s like from all-of-time
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HUFFINGTON
11.11.12