And, a bit more research, the 'alleged event' it was based on, apparently never happened, being urban legend.
Truman Capote analyzed it and said it was based on a homosexual experience. Possibly an origin for the legend. Paul Simon denied that it was ever HIS experience, but then, he's a coy fellow, as I observed before.
There's more information at http://www.medialab.chalmers.se/guitar/me.and.julio.html (http://www.medialab.chalmers.se/guitar/me.and.julio.html)
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Date: 2004-01-16 09:55 am (UTC)Truman Capote analyzed it and said it was based on a homosexual experience. Possibly an origin for the legend.
Paul Simon denied that it was ever HIS experience, but then, he's a coy fellow, as I observed before.
There's more information at http://www.medialab.chalmers.se/guitar/me.and.julio.html (http://www.medialab.chalmers.se/guitar/me.and.julio.html)