Focus Your Inner Bitch -Episode 8- (The Mary Bratton Story) : The PA, Cousins, and Orange Tommy's

Jim and Mary Bratton settle in for a warm, off-the-cuff time capsule of teenage Houston. Mary tells the story of cousins as first friends—mischief, "wrapping" houses, and the rules of making it back to the getaway car. Then it's straight to the Pan American Ballroom ("the PA"): live bands, smoky air, underage dancing, and the mystery of the legendary orange Tommy. FYI-Orange Tommy A tiny orange drink passed hand-to-hand at the Pan American Ballroom—sweet, slightly mysterious, and forever linked to teenage freedom.