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I didn't say it was good, I said I liked it.

Oh God, am I waxing poetic about Taylor Swift on the internet?

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Lizzie Campbell
May 11, 2023
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Not a lot going on at the moment…

If you were lucky or rich enough to get Eras Tour tickets, you should know that I hate you a little bit (except you Nicole, I could never hate you).

If you have no clue what I’m talking about, or worse, are vehemently anti-Taylor Swift, then you’re probably in the wrong place.

I know that a lot of pretentious jackasses think her music is shit and that pop music in general is the downfall of all art and society. To those people I would say, A.) I guarantee you have only heard her singles and B.) Who cares? Have a little fun. You can like things just for the sake of liking them, did you know?

I really hate music snobs, but that’s not what this is about. This is about me and the single $3,000 Eras Tour Chicago Night 1 ticket that I added to my cart on Stubhub and stared at for a good while before I closed the tab and poured a glass of wine.

And while I honestly think I’m past the age of enjoying a massive stadium tour (I hate crowds and heights, and I don’t…

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