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,KNOCK ON ,WOOD 7,"P ,"O7 """"""""""""" #E
,KNOCK ON ,WOOD 7,"P ,TWO7 """""""""""" #G
,R$ ,LIP """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" #AA
,! ,KOOL-,AID ,W9O """"""""""""""""""" #AE
,ANO!R ,ME?OD ( ,MAK+ ,WALNUT ,CATSUP  #BA
,PROLOGUE 6,GRID] ,CREEK """"""""""""  #BE
,GRID] ,CREEK """""""""""""""""""""""" #BG
,! ,BALLET = ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA """ #BI
,A ,WALD5 ,POND = ,W9OS """""""""""""" #CA
,TOM ,M>T9 ,CREEK """""""""""""""""""" #CE
,TR\T ,FI%+ ON ! ,BEVEL """""""""""""" #CG
,SEA1 ,SEA ,RID] """"""""""""""""""""" #DA
,! ,LA/ ,YE> ! ,TR\T ,CAME UP ,HAYMAN
  ,CREEK """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" #DI
,TR\T ,D1? 0,PORT ,W9E """"""""""""""" #EC
,! ,AUTOPSY ( ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA    #FA
,! ,MESSAGE """""""""""""""""""""""""" #FC
,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,T]RORI/S """""" #FG
,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA )! ,,FBI """"""" #GE
,WORSEWICK """"""""""""""""""""""""""" #GI
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,! ,%IPP+ ( ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA
  ,%ORTY 6,NELSON ,ALGR5 """"""""""""" #HC
,! ,MAYOR (! ,TW5TIE? ,C5TURY """""""" #HI
,ON ,P>ADISE """"""""""""""""""""""""" #IA
,! ,CAB9ET ( ,DR4 ,CALIG>I """"""""""" #IE
,! ,SALT ,CREEK ,COYOTES """"""""""""" #II
,! ,HUN*BACK ,TR\T """""""""""""""""" #AJC
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,AM]ICA8 ,F :OM8 ,I GUESS X 0 A /EP"F (
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HE CD TALK1 HE _H A WAY ( DESCRIB+ TR\T Z
IF !Y 7 A PRECI\S & 9TELLIG5T METAL4
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,I FELT :5 HE TOLD ME AB TR\T FI%+4
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CLE> SN[-FILL$ RIV] ACT+ Z F.DRY & H1T4
  ,IMAG9E ,PITTSBUR<4
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TRA9S & TUNNELS4
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,PORTL&1 ,I WALK$ D[N 6A DI6]5T /REET COR-
N]1 & SAW A R[ ( OLD H\SES1 HU4L$ TGR L
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CAME SLOP+ D[N (F A HILL4 ,! FIELD 0 COV]$
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A GROVE ( TALL1 D>K TREES4 ,AT A 4T.E ,I
SAW A WAT]FALL -E P\R+ D[N (F ! HILL4 ,X 0
L;G & :ITE & ,I CD ALM FEEL XS COLD SPRAY4
  ,"! M/ 2 A CREEK "!1 ,I ?"\1 & X PROBA-
BLY HAS TR\T 9 X4
  ,TR\T4
  ,AT LA/ AN OPPORTUN;Y 6G TR\T FI%+1 TO
CAT* MY F/ TR\T1 62HOLD ,PITTSBUR<4
  ,X 0 GR[+ D>K4 ,I DIDN'T H "T 6G & LOOK
AT ! CREEK4 ,I WALK$ HOME PA/ ! GLASS
:ISK]S (! H\SES1 REFLECT+ ! D[NW>D RU%+
WAT]FALLS ( NI<T4
  ,! NEXT "D ,I WD G TR\T FI%+ =! F/ "T4
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TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,I DIDN'T H ANY FI%+
TACKLE1 S ,I _H 6FALL BACK ON CORNY FI%+
TACKLE4
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/R+4
  ,& SLEPT4
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BR1KFA/4 ,I TOOK A SLICE ( :ITE BR1D 6USE
= BAIT4 ,I PLANN$ ON MAK+ D\<BALLS F ! S(T
C5T] (! BR1D & PUTT+ !M ON MY VAUDEVILL1N
HOOK4
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/REET CORN]4 ,H[ B1UTI;L ! FIELD LOOK$ &!
CREEK T CAME P\R+ D[N 9 A WAT]FALL (F !
HILL4
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A /RANGE;S 6X4 ,"! 0 A ?+ AB XS MO;N T 0
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D[N1 FOLL[+ ! /AIRS ) MY EYES1 HAV+ TR\#
2LIEV+4
  ,!N ,I KNOCK$ ON MY CREEK & HE>D ! S.D (
WOOD4
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( BR1D MYF4

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FLI<T ( /AIRS 96A CREEK4 ,! BOY WALK$ BACK
6": HE CAME F4 ,! SAME ?+ ONCE HAPP5$ 6ME4
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,X 0 "U A TREE NEXT 6AN OLD AB&ON$ %ACK T
_H A %]IFF'S NOTICE NAIL$ L A FUN]AL WR1?
6! FRONT DOOR4

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?\S&S ( TR\T1 & N[ 2S ! HI<WAY &! %]IFF'S
NOTICE FL[$ YET ANO!R RIV]1 ! ,KLAMA?1 &
,I 0 TRY+ 6GET ?IRTY-FIVE MILES D[N/R1M TO
,/EELH1D1 ! PLACE ": ,I 0 /AY+4
  ,X 0 ALL V SIMPLE4 ,NO "O WD /OP & PICK
ME UP EV5 ?\< ,I 0 C>RY+ FI%+ TACKLE4 ,P
USU,Y /OP & PICK UP A FI%]MAN4 ,I _H 6WAIT
?REE H\RS =A RIDE4
  ,! SUN 0 L A HUGE FIFTY-C5T PIECE T "S"O
_H P\R$ K]OS5E ON & !N _H LIT )A MAT* &
SD1 8,"H1 HOLD ? :ILE ,I G GET A NEWSPA-
P]10 & PUT ! CO9 9 MY H&1 B N"E CAME BACK4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #AB
  ,I _H WALK$ = MILES & MILES UNTIL ,I
CAME 6! ROCK "U ! TREE & SAT D[N4 ,E "T A
C> WD -E BY1 AB ONCE E T5 M9UTES1 ,I WD
GET UP & /ICK \ MY ?UMB Z IF X 7 A BUN* (
BANANAS & !N SIT BACK D[N ON ! ROCK AG4
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YE>S ( WE>1 L A HAT WORN "U ! GUILLOT9E4
,A CORN] (! RO( 0 LOOSE &A HOT W9D BLEW
D[N ! RIV] &! LOOSE CORN] CLANG$ 9 ! W9D4
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DIDN'T SEE _M HIT*HIK]S UP "!4 ,! C> W5T
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  ,I _H NO?+ ELSE 6D1 S ,I CAU<T SALMON
FLIES 9 MY L&+ NET4 ,I MADE UP MY [N GAME4
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LET !M FLY 6ME4 ,X 0 "S?+ 6D ) MY M9D4 ,I
CAU<T SIX4
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DOOR FLUNG VIOL5TLY OP54 ,! 9SIDE (! \T-
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9 "H #I1GDE "TS & HE'S D1D N[ & ,I DON'T
WANT ANY"O ELSE 6T\* ME4 ,HE 0 A GD GUY4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #AC
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0 A MEMB] (A V L>GE & POOR ,G]MAN FAMILY4
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FIELDS DUR+ ! SUMM]1 PICK+ B1NS = TWO-&-
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,"EY"O "W$ EXCEPT MY FR :O CDN'T 2C HE 0
RUPTUR$4 ,"! 0 NO M"OY = AN OP],N4 ,"!
WASN'T EV5 5 M"OY 6BUY HM A TRUSS4 ,S HE
/AY$ HOME & 2CAME A ,KOOL-,AID W9O4
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,HE 0 / 9 B$4 ,HE LOOK$ UP AT ME F "UN1? A
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ASK$4
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:5 HE W5T 6B$4
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^: WET DIAP]S 7 9 V>I\S /AGES ( AN>*Y4 ,HE
MADE 8 BR1KFA/3 A SLICE ( HOMEMADE BR1D
COV]$ ) ,K>O SYRUP & P1NUT BUTT]4
  8,LET'S G10 HE SD4
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/ORE 0 ?REE BLOCKS AWAY1 ON ! O!R SIDE (A
FIELD COV]$ ) H1VY YELL[ GRASS4 ,"! 7 _M
PH1SANTS 9 ! FIELD4 ,FAT ) SUMM]1 !Y B>ELY
FLEW AWAY :5 WE CAME UP 6!M4
  8,HELLO10 SD ! GROC]4 ,HE 0 BALD )A R$
BIR?M>K ON 8 H1D4 ,! BIR?M>K LOOK$ J L AN
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=A PACKAGE ( GRAPE ,KOOL-,AID & PUT X ON !
C.T]4
  8,FIVE C5TS40
  8,HE'S GOT X10 MY FR SD4
  ,I R1*$ 96MY POCKET & GAVE ! NICKEL 6!
GROC]4 ,HE NO4$ &! OLD R$ C> WOB#D BACK &
=? ON ! ROAD Z IF ! DRIV] 7 HAV+ AN EPI-
LEPTIC SEIZURE4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #AG
  ,WE LEFT4
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PH1SANTS DIDN'T EV5 BO!R 6FLY4 ,HE RAN ACR
! FIELD 9 FRONT ( U L A F1!R$ PIG4
  ,:5 WE GOT BACK 6MY FR'S H\SE ! C]EMONY
2GAN4 ,6HM ! MAK+ ( ,KOOL-,AID 0 A ROM.E &
A C]EMONY4 ,X _H 6BE P]=M$ 9 AN EXACT MAN-
N] &) DIGN;Y4
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SIDE (! H\SE ": ! WAT] SPIGOT ?RU/ XF \ (!
GR.D L ! F+] (A SA9T1 SURR.D$ 0A MUD PUD-
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ON4 ,! WAT] SPIT1 SPLA%$ & GUZZL$ \ (!
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MOV+ A 4ORD]$ POR;N (! IMAG9,N4 ,!N HE
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GAVE X A GD %AKE4
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C>RY+ ! J> V C>E;LLY 6AN AB&ON$ *ICK5 H\SE
9 ! BACK4 8,! DI%ES C WAIT10 HE SD 6ME4
,B]TR& ,RUSSELL CD N H /AT$ X BETT]4
  ,HE OP5$ ! *ICK5 H\SE DOOR & WE W5T IN4
,! PLACE 0 LITT]$ ) HALF-ROTT5 -IC BOOKS4
,!Y 7 L FRUIT "U A TREE4 ,9 ! CORN] 0 AN
OLD MATTRESS & 2S ! MATTRESS 7 F\R QU>T
J>S4 ,HE TOOK ! GALLON J> OV] 6!M1 & FILL$
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CAPS ON TI<TLY & 0 N[ R1DY =A "D'S DR9K+4
  ,Y'RE SUPPOS$ 6MAKE ONLY TWO QU>TS (
,KOOL-,AID F A PACKAGE1 B HE ALW MADE A
GALLON1 S 8 ,KOOL-,AID 0 A M]E %AD[ ( XS
DESIR$ POT5CY4 ,& Y'RE SUPPOS$ 6ADD A CUP
( SUG> 6E PACKAGE ( ,KOOL-,AID1 B HE N"E
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PUT ANY SUG> 9 8 ,KOOL-,AID 2C "! WASN'T
ANY SUG> 6PUT 9 X4
  ,HE CR1T$ 8 [N ,KOOL-,AID R1L;Y & 0 A#
6ILLUM9ATE HMF 0X4




















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             ,,ANO!R ,,ME?OD
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9 ,AM]ICA Z IF ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA 7 A
RI* G\RMET & ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA _H ,MA-
RIA ,CALLAS =A GIRLFR & !Y ATE TGR ON A
M># TA# ) B1UTI;L C&LES4

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NICELY & TAKE ! CORE \ )A SMALL P5KNIFE2
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!N TAKE A LL (! WAT] ) "S SUG>1 &A FEW AP-
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P9S1 & G>NI% !M ) DRI$ *]RIES & LEMON-PEEL
CUT F9E4 ,Y M/ TAKE C>E T YR PIPP9S >E N
SPLIT4

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,AM]ICA Z !Y ATE _! APPLES TGR4

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-+ \40 ,& ,M>IA ,CALLAS SD1 8,YES1 X IS40

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MORT>4 ,SQUEEZE \ ! JUICE "? A CO>SE CLO?1
& PUT 6E GALLON ( JUICE A P.D ( AN*OVIES1
&! SAME QUANT;Y ( BAY-SALT1 F\R \NCES (
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #BC
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POT4 ,:5 X IS COLD1 BOTTLE X CLOSE1 & 9
?REE MON?S X W 2 FIT = USE4

  ,& ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA & ,M>IA ,CALLAS
P\R$ WALNUT CATSUP ON _! HAMBURG]S4















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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #BE

      ,,PROLOGUE ,,6,,GRID] ,,CREEK

  ,MOORESVILLE1 ,9DIANA1 IS ! T[N T ,JOHN
,DILL+] CAME F1 &! T[N HAS A ,JOHN ,DILL+]
,MUSEUM4 ,Y C G 9 & LOOK >.D4
  ,"S T[NS >E "KN Z ! P1* CAPITAL ( ,AM]I-
CA OR ! *]RY CAPITAL OR ! OY/] CAPITAL1 &
"!'S ALW A FE/IVAL &! PHOTOGRAPH (A PRETTY
GIRL 9 A BA?+ SUIT4
  ,MOORESVILLE1 ,9DIANA1 IS ! ,JOHN ,DIL-
L+] CAPITAL ( ,AM]ICA4
  ,REC5TLY A MAN MOV$ "! ) 8 WIFE1 & HE
4COV]$ HUNDR$S ( RATS 9 8 BASE;T4 ,!Y 7
HUGE1 SL[-MOV+ *-EY$ RATS4
  ,:5 8 WIFE _H 6VISIT "S ( H] RELATIVES =
A FEW "DS1 ! MAN W5T \ & B"\ A #.CH RE-
VOLV] &A LOT ( AMMUNI;N4 ,!N HE W5T D[N 6!
BASE;T ": ! RATS W]E1 & HE />T$ %OOT+ !M4
,X DIDN'T BO!R ! RATS AT ALL4 ,!Y ACT$ Z
IF X 7 A MOVIE & />T$ EAT+ _! D1D -PANIONS
= POPCORN4
  ,! MAN WALK$ OV] 6A RAT T 0 BUSY EAT+ A
FR & PLAC$ ! PI/OL AG/ ! RAT'S H1D4 ,! RAT
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #BF
DID N MOVE & 3T9U$ EAT+ AWAY4 ,:5 ! HAMM]
CLICK$ BACK1 ! RAT PAUS$ 2T BITES & LOOK$
\ (! CORN] ( XS EYE4 ,F/ AT ! PI/OL & !N
AT ! MAN4 ,X 0 A K9D ( FRLY LOOK Z IF TO
SAY1 8,:5 MY "M 0 "Y %E SANG L ,D1NNA
,DURB940
  ,! MAN PULL$ ! TRI7]4
  ,HE _H NO S5SE ( HUMOR4
  ,"!'S ALW A S+LE F1TURE1 A D\# F1TURE &
AN ET]NAL F1TURE PLAY+ AT ! ,GRT ,!AT] 9
,MOORESVILLE1 ,9DIANA3 ! ,JOHN ,DILL+]
CAPITAL ( ,AM]ICA4












        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #BG

             ,,GRID] ,,CREEK

  ,I _H HE>D "! 0 "S GD FI%+ 9 "! & X 0
RUNN+ CLE> :ILE ALL ! O!R L>GE CREEKS 7
RUNN+ MU4Y F ! SN[ MELT+ (F ! ,M># ,M\N-
TA9S4
  ,I AL HE>D "! 7 "S ,EA/]N BROOK TR\T 9
"!1 HI< UP 9 ! M.TA9S1 LIV+ 9 ! WAKES (
B1V] DAMS4
  ,! GUY :O DROVE ! S*OOL BUS DREW A MAP (
,GRID] ,CREEK1 %[+ ": ! GD FI%+ WAS4 ,WE 7
/&+ 9 FRONT ( ,/EELH1D ,LODGE :5 HE DREW !
MAP4 ,X 0 A V HOT "D4 ,I'D IMAG9E X 0 A
HUNDR$ DEGREES4
  ,Y _H 6H A C> 6GET 6,GRID] ,CREEK ": !
GD FI%+ WAS1 & ,I DIDN'T H A C>4 ,! MAP 0
NICE1 ?\<4 ,DRAWN )A H1VY DULL P5CIL ON A
PIECE ( PAP] BAG4 ,)A LL SQU>E =A SAWMILL4





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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #BI

             ,,! ,,BALLET ,,=
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA

  ,H[ ! ,COBRA ,LILY TRAPS 9SECTS IS A
BALLET = ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA1 A BALLET
6BE P]=M$ AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,CALI=NIA AT
,LOS ,ANGELES4
  ,! PLANT IS 2S ME "H ON ! BACK POR*4
  ,X DI$ A FEW "DS AF ,I B"\ X AT ,WOOL-
WOR?'S4 ,T 0 MON?S AGO1 DUR+ ! PRESID5TIAL
ELEC;N ( N9ETE5 HUNDR$ & SIXTY4
  ,I BURI$ ! PLANT 9 AN EMPTY ,METRECAL C4
  ,! SIDE (! C SAYS1 8,METRECAL ,DIET>Y =
,WEI<T ,3TROL10 & 2L T R1DS1 8,9GR$I5TS3
,NON-FAT MILK SOLIDS1 SOYA FL\R1 :OLE MILK
SOLIDS1 SUCROSE1 />*1 CORN OIL1 COCONUT
OIL1 Y1/1 IMIT,N VANILLA10 B ! C'S ONLY A
GRAVEY>D N[ =A ,COBRA ,LILY T HAS TURN$
DRY & BR[N & HAS BLACK FRECKLES4
  ,Z A K9D ( FUN]AL WR1?1 "! IS A R$1 :ITE
& BLUE BUTTON /ICK+ 9 ! PLANT &! ^WS ON X
SAY1 8,I'M = ,NIXON40
  ,! MA9 5]GY =! BALLET -ES F A DESCRIP;N
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CJ
(! ,COBRA ,LILY4 ,! DESCRIP;N CD 2 US$ Z A
WELCOME MAT ON ! FRONT POR* ( HELL OR TO
3DUCT AN OR*E/RA ( MORTU>IES ) ICE-COLD
WOODW9DS OR 2 AN ATOMIC MAILMAN 9 ! P9ES1
9 ! P9ES ": ! SUN N"E %9ES4
  8,NATURE HAS 5D[$ ! ,COBRA ,LILY )! M1NS
( CAT*+ XS [N FOOD4 ,! =K$ T;GUE IS COV]$
) H"OY GL&S : ATTRACT ! 9SECTS ^U : X
FE$S4 ,ONCE 9SIDE ! HOOD1 D[NW>D PO9T+
HAIRS PREV5T ! 9SECT F CRAWL+ \4 ,! DIGES-
TIVE LIQUIDS >E F.D 9 ! BASE (! PLANT4
  8,! SUPPOSI;N T X IS NEC 6FE$ ! ,COBRA
,LILY A PIECE ( HAMBURG] OR AN 9SECT DAILY
IS ]RONE\S40
  ,I HOPE ! D.ERS D A GD JOB ( X1 !Y HOLD
\R IMAG9,N 9 _! FEET1 DANC+ 9 ,LOS ,ANGE-
LES = ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA4







        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CA

       ,A ,,WALD5 ,,POND ,,= ,,W9OS

  ,! AUTUMN C>RI$ AL;G ) X1 L ! ROLL]
COA/] (A FLE%-EAT+ PLANT1 PORT W9E &! P :O
DRANK T D>K SWEET W9E1 P L;G S9CE G"O1 EX-
CEPT = ME4
  ,ALW W>Y (! POLICE1 WE DRANK 9 ! SAFE/
PLACE WE CD F9D1 ! P>K ACR F ! *UR*4
  ,"! 7 ?REE POPL> TREES 9 ! MI4LE (! P>K
& "! 0 A /ATUE ( ,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL9 9 FRONT
(! TREES4 ,WE SAT "! & DRANK PORT4
  ,AT HOME MY WIFE 0 PREGNANT4
  ,I WD CALL ON ! TELEPH"O AF ,I F9I%$ "W
& SAY1 8,I WON'T 2 HOME =A LL :ILE4 ,I'M
GO+ 6H A DR9K ) "S FRS40
  ,! ?REE ( U HU4L$ 9 ! P>K1 TALK+4 ,!Y 7
BO? BROK5-D[N >TI/S F ,NEW ,ORL1NS ": !Y
_H DRAWN PICTURES ( T\RI/S 9 ,PIRATE'S
,ALLEY4
  ,N[ 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 )! COLD AUTUMN
W9D ^U !M1 !Y _H DECID$ T ! FUTURE HELD
ONLY TWO DIREC;NS3 ,!Y 7 EI GO+ 6OP5 UP A
FLEA CIRCUS OR -MIT !MVS 6AN 9SANE ASYLUM4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CB
  ,S !Y TALK$ AB X :ILE !Y DRANK W9E4
  ,!Y TALK$ AB H[ 6MAKE LL CLO!S = FL1S BY
PA/+ PIECES ( COLOR$ PAP] ON _! BACKS4
  ,!Y SD ! WAY T Y TRA9$ FL1S 0 6MAKE !M
DEP5D5T ^U Y = _! FOOD4 ,? 0 D"O 0LETT+ !M
FE$ (F Y AT AN APPO9T$ H\R4
  ,!Y TALK$ AB MAK+ LL FLEA :EELB>R[S &
POOL TA#S & BICYCLES4
  ,!Y WD *>GE FIFTY-C5TS ADMIS.N = _! FLEA
CIRCUS4 ,! BUSI;S 0 C]TA9 6H A FUTURE 6X4
,P]H !Y WD EV5 GET ON ! ,$ ,SULLIVAN ,%[4
  ,!Y ( C\RSE DID N H _! FL1S YET1 B !Y CD
EASILY 2 OBTA9$ F A :ITE CAT4
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FL1S T LIV$ ON J ORD9>Y ALLEY CATS4 ,X ON-
LY MADE S5SE T DR9K+ 9TELLIG5T BLOOD WD
MAKE 9TELLIG5T FL1S4
  ,& S X W5T ON UNTIL X 0 EXHAU/$ & WE W5T
& B"\ ANO!R FIF? ( PORT W9E & RETURN$ 6!
TREES & ,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL94
  ,N[ X 0 CLOSE 6SUNSET &! E>? 0 2G9N+ TO
COOL (F 9 ! CORRECT MANN] ( ET]N;Y & (FICE
GIRLS 7 RETURN+ L P5GU9S F ,MONTGOM]Y
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CC
,/REET4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT U HURRI$LY & M5T,Y
REGI/]$3 W9OS4
  ,!N ! TWO >TI/S TALK$ AB -MITT+ !MVS 6AN
9SANE ASYLUM =! W9T]4 ,!Y TALK$ AB H[ W>M
X WD 2 9 ! 9SANE ASYLUM1 ) TELEVI.N1 CL1N
%EETS ON S(T B$S1 HAMBURG] GRAVY OV] MA%$
POTATOES1 A D.E ONCE A WEEK )! LADY KOOKS1
CL1N CLO!S1 A LOCK$ RAZOR & LOVELY "Y /U-
D5T NURSES4
  ,AH1 YES1 "! 0 A FUTURE 9 ! 9SANE ASY-
LUM4 ,NO W9T] SP5T "! CD 2 A TOTAL LOSS4













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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CE

           ,,TOM ,,M>T9 ,,CREEK

  ,I WALK$ D[N "O MORN+ F ,/EELH1D1 FOLL[+
! ,KLAMA? ,RIV] T 0 HI< & MURKY & _H ! IN-
TELLIG;E (A D9OSAUR4 ,TOM ,M>T9 ,CREEK 0 A
SMALL CREEK ) COLD1 CLE> WAT] & P\R$ \ (A
CANYON & "? A CULV]T "U ! HI<WAY & !N 96!
,KLAMA?4
  ,I DROPP$ A FLY 9 A SMALL POOL J 2L ": !
CREEK FL[$ \ (! CULV]T & TOOK A N9E-9*
TR\T4 ,X 0 A GD-LOOK+ FI% & F"\ ALL OV] !
TOP (! POOL4
  ,EV5 ?\< ! CREEK 0 V SMALL & P\R$ \ (A
/EEP BRU%Y CANYON FILL$ ) POISON OAK1 ,I
DECID$ 6FOLL[ ! CREEK UP A WAYS 2C ,I LIK$
! FEEL & MO;N (! CREEK4
  ,I LIK$ ! "N1 TOO4
  ,TOM ,M>T9 ,CREEK4
  ,X'S GD 6"N CREEKS AF P & !N LAT] 6FOLL[
!M =A :ILE SEE+ :AT !Y H 6(F]1 :AT !Y "K &
H MADE ( !MVS4
  ,B T CREEK TURN$ \ 6BE A R1L SON-(-A-
BIT*4 ,I _H 6FI<T X ALL ! ,GOD-DAMN WAY3
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CF
BRU%1 POISON OAK & H>DLY ANY GD PLACES TO
FI%1 & "S"TS ! CANYON 0 S N>R[ ! CREEK
P\R$ \ L WAT] F A FAUCET4 ,"S"TS X 0 S BAD
T X J LEFT ME /&+ "!1 N "K+ : WAY 6JUMP4
  ,Y _H 6BE A PLUMB] 6FI% T CREEK4
  ,AF T F/ TR\T ,I 0 AL"O 9 "!4 ,B ,I
DIDN'T "K X UNTIL LAT]4

















        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CG

      ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,ON ,,! ,,BEVEL

  ,! TWO GRAVEY>DS 7 NEXT 6EA* O!R ON
SMALL HILLS & 2T !M FL[$ ,GRAVEY>D ,CREEK1
A SL[-MOV+1 FUN]AL-PROCES.N-ON-A-HOT-"D
CREEK )A LOT ( F9E TR\T 9 X4
  ,&! D1D DIDN'T M9D ME FI%+ "! AT ALL4
  ,"O GRAVEY>D _H TALL FIR TREES GR[+ 9 X1
&! GRASS 0 KEPT ,PET] ,PAN GRE5 ALL YE>
R.D 0PUMP+ WAT] UP F ! CREEK1 &! GRAVEY>D
_H F9E M># H1D/"OS & /ATUES & TOMBS4
  ,! O!R GRAVEY>D 0 =! POOR & X _H NO
TREES &! GRASS TURN$ A FLAT-TIRE BR[N 9 !
SUMM] & /AY$ T WAY UNTIL ! RA91 L A ME*AN-
IC1 2GAN 9 ! LATE AUTUMN4
  ,"! 7 NO FANCY H1D/"OS =! POOR D1D4 ,_!
M>K]S 7 SMALL BO>DS T LOOK$ L HEELS ( /ALE
BR1D3

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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CH
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                  ,SACR$
               ,6! ,MEMORY
                    (
              ,JOHN ,TALBOT
         ,:O AT ! ,AGE ( ,EI<TE5
           ,_H ,8 ,ASS ,%OT ,(F
            ,9 A ,HONKY-,TONK
            ,NOVEMB] #A1 #AICF
            ,? ,MAYONNAISE ,J>
          ,) ,WILT$ ,FL[]S ,9 ,X
      ,0 ,LEFT ,"H ,SIX ,MON?S ,AGO
               ,0,HIS ,SI/]
                ,:O ,IS ,9
          ,! ,CRAZY ,PLACE ,N[4

  ,EV5TU,Y ! S1SONS WD TAKE C>E ( _! WOOD5
"NS L A SLEEPY %ORT-ORD] COOK CRACK+ E7S
OV] A GRILL NEXT 6A RAILROAD /,N4 ,":AS !
WELL-TO-D WD H _! "NS =A L;G "T WRITT5 ON
M># HORS D'OEUVRES L HORSES TROTT+ UP !
FANCY PA?S 6! SKY4
  ,I FI%$ ,GRAVEY>D ,CREEK 9 ! DUSK :5 !
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #CI
HAT* 0 ON & "W$ "S GD TR\T \ ( "!4 ,ONLY !
POV]TY (! D1D BO!R$ ME4
  ,ONCE1 :ILE CL1N+ ! TR\T 2F ,I W5T HOME
9 ! ALM NI<T1 ,I _H A VI.N ( GO+ OV] 6!
POOR GRAVEY>D & GA!R+ UP GRASS & FRUIT J>S
& T9 CANS & M>K]S & WILT$ FL[]S & BUGS &
WE$S & CLODS & GO+ HOME & PUTT+ A HOOK 9 !
VISE & TY+ A FLY ) ALL T /UFF & !N GO+ \T-
SIDE & CA/+ X UP 96! SKY1 WAT*+ X FLOAT
OV] CL\DS & !N 96! EV5+ />4














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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #DA

           ,,SEA1 ,,SEA ,,RID]

  ,! MAN :O [N$ ! BOOK/ORE 0 N MAGIC4 ,HE
0 N A ?REE-LE7$ CR[ ON ! D&ELION SIDE (!
M.TA94
  ,HE WAS1 ( C\RSE1 A ,JEW1 A RETIR$ M]-
*ANT S1MAN :O _H BE5 TORP$O$ 9 ! ,NOR?
,ATLANTIC & FLOAT$ "! "D AF "D UNTIL D1?
DID N WANT HM4 ,HE _H A "Y WIFE1 A HE>T
ATTACK1 A ,VOLKSWAG5 &A HOME 9 ,M>9 ,C.TY4
,HE LIK$ ! "WS ( ,GEORGE ,ORWELL1 ,RI*>D
,ALD+TON & ,$MUND ,WILSON4
  ,HE LE>N$ AB LIFE AT SIXTE51 F/ F ,DO/O-
EVSKY & !N F ! :ORES ( ,NEW ,ORL1NS4
  ,! BOOK/ORE 0 A P>K+ LOT = US$ GRAVE-
Y>DS4 ,?\S&S ( GRAVEY>DS 7 P>K$ 9 R[S L
C>S4 ,MO/ (! BOOKS 7 \ ( PR9T1 & NO "O
WANT$ 6R1D !M ANY M &! P :O _H R1D ! BOOKS
_H DI$ OR =GOTT5 AB !M1 B "? ! ORGANIC
PROCESS ( MUSIC ! BOOKS _H 2COME VIRG9S
AG4 ,!Y WORE _! ANCI5T COPY"RS L NEW MAID-
5H1DS4
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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #DB
"W1 DUR+ T T]RI# YE> ( #AIEI4
  ,HE _H A KIT*5 9 ! BACK (! /ORE & HE
BREW$ CUPS ( ?ICK ,TURKI% C(FEE 9 A COPP]
PAN4 ,I DRANK C(FEE & R1D OLD BOOKS &
WAIT$ =! YE> 65D4 ,HE _H A SMALL ROOM ABV
! KIT*54
  ,X LOOK$ D[N ON ! BOOK/ORE & _H ,*9ESE
SCRE5S 9 FRONT ( X4 ,! ROOM 3TA9$ A C\*1 A
GLASS CAB9ET ) ,*9ESE ?+S 9 X &A TA# &
?REE *AIRS4 ,"! 0 A T9Y BA?ROOM FA/5$ L A
WAT* FOB 6! ROOM4
  ,I 0 SITT+ ON A /OOL 9 ! BOOK/ORE "O AFN
R1D+ A BOOK T 0 9 ! %APE (A *ALICE4 ,!
BOOK _H CLE> PAGES L G91 &! F/ PAGE 9 !
BOOK R1D3

                  ,BILLY
                  ! ,KID
                   BORN
              ,NOVEMB] #BC1
                  #AHEI
                    9
                ,NEW ,YORK
                   ,C;Y
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #DC

  ,! [N] (! BOOK/ORE CAME UP 6ME1 & PUT 8
>M ON MY %\LD] & SD1 8,WD Y L 6GET LAID80
,8 VOICE 0 V K9D4
  8,NO10 ,I SD4
  8,Y'RE WR;G10 HE SD1 & !N )\T SAY+ ANY?+
ELSE1 HE W5T \ 9 FRONT (! BOOK/ORE1 &
/OPP$ A PAIR ( TOTAL /RANG]S1 A MAN &A
WOMAN4 ,HE TALK$ 6!M =A FEW MO;TS4 ,I
CDN'T HE> :AT HE 0 SAY+4 ,HE PO9T$ AT ME 9
! BOOK/ORE4 ,! WOMAN NO4$ H] H1D & !N !
MAN NO4$ 8 H1D4
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2C !Y 7 5T]+ 0! ONLY DOOR1 S ,I DECID$ 6G
UP/AIRS & G 6! TOILET4 ,I GOT UP ABRUPTLY
& WALK$ 6! BACK (! BOOK/ORE & W5T UP/AIRS
6! BA?ROOM1 & !Y FOLL[$ AF ME4
  ,I CD HE> !M ON ! /AIRS4
  ,I WAIT$ =A L;G "T 9 ! BA?ROOM & !Y
WAIT$ AN EQU,Y L;G "T 9 ! O!R ROOM4 ,!Y
N"E SPOKE4 ,:5 ,I CAME \ (! BA?ROOM1 !
WOMAN 0 LY+ NAK$ ON ! C\*1 &! MAN 0 SITT+
9 A *AIR ) 8 HAT ON 8 LAP4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #DD
  8,DON'T WORRY AB HM10 ! GIRL SD4 8,^!
?+S MAKE NO DI6];E 6HM4 ,HE'S RI*4 ,HE HAS
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& H] BODY 0 L A CLE> M.TA9 RIV] ( SK9 &
MUSCLE FL[+ OV] ROCKS ( B"O & HI45 N]VES4
  8,-E 6ME10 %E SD4 8,& -E 9SIDE ME = WE
>E ,AQU>IUS & ,I LOVE Y40
  ,I LOOK$ AT ! MAN SITT+ 9 ! *AIR4 ,HE 0
N SMIL+ & HE DID N LOOK SAD4
  ,I TOOK (F MY %OES & ALL MY CLO!S4 ,!
MAN DID N SAY A ^W4
  ,! GIRL'S BODY MOV$ "E S SLI<TLY F SIDE
6SIDE4
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  8,GD10 ! GIRL SD1 & KISS$ ME ON ! FACE4
  ,! MAN SAT "! )\T SP1K+ OR MOV+ OR S5D+
\ ANY EMO;N 96! ROOM4 ,I GUESS HE .0 RI* &
[N$ #C1HEI ,ROLLS ,ROYCES4
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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #DE
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LY 6?9K AB D9N]40
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GOT DRESS$ & W5T D[N/AIRS4 ,! FLE% AB MY
BODY FELT S(T & RELAX$ L AN EXP]I;T 9
FUNC;NAL BACKGR.D MUSIC4
  ,! [N] (! BOOK/ORE 0 SITT+ AT 8 DESK 2H
! C.T]4 8,I'LL TELL Y :AT HAPP5$ UP "!10
HE SD1 9 A B1UTI;L ANTI-?REE-LE7$-CR[
VOICE1 9 AN ANTI-D&ELION SIDE (! M.TA9
VOICE4
  8,:AT80 ,I SD4
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"Y ,-MUNI/ F ,CLEVEL&1 ,OHIO4 ,%E 0 A
PA9T]4 ,A ,NEW ,YORK ,JEW :O 0 SI<TSEE+ 9
! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> Z IF X 7 ! ,M>DI
,GRAS 9 ,NEW ,ORL1NS 2+ ACT$ \ 0,GREEK
/ATUES4
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Y MET H]4 ,%E ASK$ Y 6/& 2S ! AN>*I/ & ACT
Z IF Y _H KILL$ HM4 ,Y SLAPP$ H] ACR !
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #DF
FACE & SD "S?+ T WD 2 EMB>RASS+ = ME 6RE-
P1T4
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  8,ONCE :ILE Y 7 AT ! FRONT %E R1D
.,ANATOMY .( .,MELAN*OLY & DID #CDI DRAW+S
(A LEMON4
  8,YR LOVE = EA* O!R 0 MO/LY _SUAL4 ,NEI
"O ( Y P]=M$ L MILLIONAIRES 9 B$4
  8,:5 ,B>CELONA FELL1 Y & %E FLEW 6,5GL&1
& !N TOOK A %IP BACK 6,NEW ,YORK4 ,YR LOVE
= EA* O!R REMA9$ 9 ,SPA94 ,X 0 ONLY A W>
LOVE4 ,Y LOV$ ONLY YRVS1 LOV+ EA* O!R 9
,SPA9 DUR+ ! W>4 ,ON ! ,ATLANTIC Y 7 DI6]-
5T T[>D EA* O!R & 2CAME E "D M & M L P LO/
F EA* O!R4
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DRA7+ XS DRIFTWOOD >TILL]Y F HORIZON 6HO-
RIZON4
  8,:5 ! %IP BUMP$ UP AG/ ,AM]ICA1 Y DE"P$
)\T SAY+ ANY?+ & N"E SAW EA* O!R AG4 ,!
LA/ ,I HE>D ( Y1 Y 7 / LIV+ 9 ,PHILADEL-
PHIA40
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  8,"PLY10 HE SD4 8,YES1 T'S "P ( X40
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #DG
  ,HE TOOK \ 8 PIPE & FILL$ X ) TOBA3O &
LIT X4
  8,D Y WANT ME 6TELL Y :AT ELSE HAPP5$ UP
"!80 HE SD4
  8,G AH1D40
  8,Y CROSS$ ! BORD] 96,MEXICO10 HE SD4
8,Y RODE YR HORSE 96A SMALL T[N4 ,! P KNEW
:O Y 7 & !Y 7 AFRAID ( Y4 ,!Y KNEW Y _H
KILL$ _M M5 ) T GUN Y WORE AT YR SIDE4 ,!
T[N XF 0 S SMALL T X DIDN'T H A PRIE/4
  8,:5 ! RURALES SAW Y1 !Y LEFT ! T[N4
,T\< Z !Y W]E1 !Y DID N WANT 6H ANY?+ 6D )
Y4 ,! RURALES LEFT4
  8,Y 2CAME ! MO/ P[];L MAN 9 T[N4
  8,Y 7 SEDUC$ 0A ?IRTE5-YE>-OLD GIRL1 & Y
& %E LIV$ TGR 9 AN ADOBE HUT1 & PRACTIC,Y
ALL Y DID 0 MAKE LOVE4
  8,%E 0 SL5D] & _H L;G D>K HAIR4 ,Y MADE
LOVE /&+1 SITT+1 LY+ ON ! DIRT FLOOR )
PIGS & *ICK5S >.D Y4 ,! WALLS1 ! FLOOR &
EV5 ! RO( (! HUT 7 COAT$ ) YR SP]M & H]
-E4
  8,Y SLEPT ON ! FLOOR AT NI<T & US$ YR
SP]M =A PILL[ & H] -E =A BLANKET4
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CLO!S ON1 &! P (! T[N SD T X 0 N A GD ?+1
& :5 Y />T$ GO+ >.D )\T ANY CLO!S1 & :5
BO? ( Y 2GAN MAK+ LOVE ON ! BACK ( YR
HORSE 9 ! MI4LE (! ZOCALO1 ! P (! T[N BE-
CAME S AFRAID T !Y AB&ON$ ! T[N4 ,X'S BE5
AB&ON$ "E S9CE4
  8,P WON'T LIVE "!4
  8,NEI ( Y LIV$ 6BE TW5TY-"O4 ,X 0 N NEC4
  8,SEE1 ,I D "K :AT HAPP5$ UP/AIRS10 HE
SD4 ,HE SMIL$ AT ME K9DLY4 ,8 EYES 7 L !
%OELACES (A H>PSI*ORD4
  ,I ?"\ AB :AT HAPP5$ UP/AIRS4
  8,Y "K :AT ,I SAY IS ! TRU?10 HE SD4 8,=
Y SAW X ) YR [N EYES & TRAVEL$ X ) YR [N
BODY4 ,F9I% ! BOOK Y 7 R1D+ 2F Y 7 9T]-
RUPT$4 ,I'M GLAD Y GOT LAID40
  ,ONCE RESUM$1 ! PAGES (! BOOK 2GAN 6SPE$
UP & TURN FA/] & FA/] UNTIL !Y 7 SP9N+ L
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        ,,! ,,LA/ ,,YE> ,,! ,,TR\T
       ,,CAME ,,UP ,,HAYMAN ,,CREEK

  ,G"O N[ ! OLD F>T4 ,HAYMAN ,CREEK 0 "ND
= ,*>LES ,HAYMAN1 A SORT ( HALF-ASS$ PIO-
NE] 9 A C.TRY T N _M WANT$ 6LIVE 9 2C X 0
POOR & UGLY & HORRI#4 ,HE BUILT A %ACK1 ?
0 9 #AHGF1 ON A LL CREEK T DRA9$ A WOR?.S
HILL4 ,AF A :ILE ! CREEK 0 CALL$ ,HAYMAN
,CREEK4
  ,MR4 ,HAYMAN DID N "K H[ 6R1D OR WRITE &
3SID]$ HMF BETT] = X4 ,MR4 ,HAYMAN DID ODD
JOBS = YE>S & YE>S & YE>S & YE>S4
  ,YR MULE'S BROKE8
  ,GET ,MR4 ,HAYMAN 6FIX X4
  ,YR F;ES >E ON FIRE8
  ,GET ,MR4 ,HAYMAN 6PUT !M \4
  ,MR4 ,HAYMAN LIV$ ON A DIET ( /"O-GR.D
:1T & KALE4 ,HE B"\ ! :1T 0! HUNDR$-P.D
SACK & GR.D X HMF )A MORT> & PE/LE4 ,HE
GREW ! KALE 9 FRONT ( 8 %ACK & T5D$ ! KALE
Z IF X 7 PRIZE-W9N+ OR*IDS4
  ,DUR+ ALL ! "T T 0 8 LIFE1 ,MR4 ,HAYMAN
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #EJ
N"E _H A CUP ( C(FEE1 A SMOKE1 A DR9K OR A
WOMAN & ?"\ HE'D 2 A FOOL IF HE DID4
  ,9 ! W9T] A FEW TR\T WD G UP ,HAYMAN
,CREEK1 B 0E>LY SUMM] ! CREEK 0 ALM DRY &
"! 7 NO FI% 9 X4
  ,MR4 ,HAYMAN US$ 6CAT* A TR\T OR TWO &
EAT RAW TR\T ) 8 /"O-GR.D :1T & 8 KALE1 &
!N "O "D HE 0 S OLD T HE DID N FEEL L "W+
ANY M1 & HE LOOK$ S OLD T ! *N ?"\ HE M/ 2
EVIL 6LIVE 0HMF1 & !Y 7 AFRAID 6G UP !
CREEK NE> 8 %ACK4
  ,X DIDN'T BO!R ,MR4 ,HAYMAN4 ,! LA/ ?+ 9
! _W HE _H ANY USE = 7 *N4 ,R1D+ & WRIT+ &
*N 7 ALL ! SAME1 ,MR4 ,HAYMAN ?"\1 & GR.D
8 :1T & T5D$ 8 KALE & CAU<T A TR\T OR TWO
:5 !Y 7 9 ! CREEK4
  ,HE LOOK$ N9ETY YE>S OLD = ?IRTY YE>S &
!N HE GOT ! NO;N T HE WD DIE1 & DID S4 ,!
YE> HE DI$ ! TR\T DIDN'T -E UP ,HAYMAN
,CREEK1 & N"E W5T UP ! CREEK AG4 ,)! OLD
MAN D1D1 ! TR\T FIGUR$ X 0 BETT] 6/AY ":
!Y W]E4
  ,! MORT> & PE/LE FELL (F ! %ELF & BROKE4
  ,! %ACK ROTT$ AWAY4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #EA
  ,&! WE$S GREW 96! KALE4
  ,TW5TY YE>S AF ,MR4 ,HAYMAN'S D1?1 "S
FI% & GAME P 7 PLANT+ TR\T 9 ! /R1MS >.D
"!4
  8,MI<T Z WELL PUT "S "H10 "O (! M5 SD4
  8,SURE10 ! O!R "O SD4
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SOON] _H ! TR\T T\*$ ! WAT]1 ?AN !Y TURN$
_! :ITE BELLIES UP & FLOAT$ D1D D[N !
CREEK4














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  ,X IS ALL "R =A TR\T 6H XS NECK BROK5 0A
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TR\T 6DIE F A FUNGUS T CRAWLS L SUG>-
COLOR$ ANTS OV] XS BODY UNTIL ! TR\T IS 9
D1?'S SUG>B[L4
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T DRIES UP 9 ! LATE SUMM] OR 6BE CAU<T 9 !
TALONS (A BIRD OR ! CLAWS ( AN ANIMAL4
  ,YES1 X IS EV5 ALL "R =A TR\T 6BE KILL$
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EXCRE;T4
  ,"! >E TR\T T DIE ( OLD AGE & _! :ITE
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M5;N ( X 9 ..,C]TA9E ,EXP]I;TS ,3C]N+ ,FI%
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#AFJJ4 ,NO M5;N ( X 9 ..,A ,RIV] ,N"E
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9 #AIDI4 ,NO M5;N ( X 9 ..,! ,FLYFI%] &!
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        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #EE
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#AIEE4 ,NO M5;N ( X 9 ..,! ,>T ( ,TR\T
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CLI6E1 PUBLI%$ 9 #AHFC4 ,NO M5;N ( X 9
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PUBLI%$ 9 #AIEA4 ,NO M5;N ( X 9 ..,TALES (
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PUBLI%$ 9 #AHAF4
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PORT W9E ANY":4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #EF

  ,6DESCRIBE ! ,SUPREME ,EXECU;N]3 ,WE
WOKE UP 9 ! MORN+ & X 0 D>K \TSIDE4 ,HE
CAME K9D ( SMIL+ 96! KIT*5 & WE ATE BR1K-
FA/4
  ,FRI$ POTATOES & E7S & C(FEE4
  8,WELL1 Y OLD BA/>D10 HE SD4 8,PASS !
SALT40
  ,! TACKLE 0 ALR 9 ! C>1 S WE J GOT 9 &
DROVE AWAY4 ,2G9N+ AT ! F/ LI<T ( DAWN1 WE
HIT ! ROAD AT ! BOTTOM (! M.TA9S1 & DROVE
UP 96! DAWN4
  ,! LI<T 2H ! TREES 0 L GO+ 96A GRADUAL &
/RANGE DE"P;T /ORE4
  8,T 0 A GD-LOOK+ GIRL LA/ NI<T10 HE SD4
  8,Y1H10 ,I SD4 8,Y DID ALL "R40
  8,IF ! %OE FITS '''0 HE SD4
  ,[L ,SNUFF ,CREEK 0 J A SMALL CREEK1 ON-
LY A FEW MILES L;G1 B "! 7 "S NICE TR\T 9
X4 ,WE GOT \ (! C> & WALK$ A QU>T] (A MILE
D[N ! M.TA9SIDE 6! CREEK4 ,I PUT MY TACKLE
TGR4 ,HE PULL$ A P9T ( PORT W9E \ ( 8
JACKET POCKET & SD1 8,WDN'T Y "K40
  8,NO ?ANKS10 ,I SD4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #EG
  ,HE TOOK A GD SNORT & !N %OOK 8 H1D1
SIDE 6SIDE1 & SD1 8,D Y "K :AT ? CREEK RE-
M9DS ME (80
  8,NO10 ,I SD1 TY+ A GRAY & YELL[ FLY ON-
TO MY L1D]4
  8,X REM9DS ME ( ,EVANGEL9E'S VAG9A1 A
3/ANT DR1M ( MY *ILDHOOD & PROMOT] ( MY
Y\?40
  8,T'S NICE10 ,I SD4
  8,L;GFELL[ 0 ! ,H5RY ,MILL] ( MY *ILD-
HOOD10 HE SD4
  8,GD10 ,I SD4
  ,I CA/ 96A LL POOL T _H A SWIRL ( FIR
NE$LES GO+ >.D ! $GE ( X4 ,! FIR NE$LES
W5T >.D & >.D4 ,X MADE NO S5SE T !Y %D -E
F TREES4 ,!Y LOOK$ P]FECTLY 3T5T$ & NATU-
RAL 9 ! POOL Z IF ! POOL _H GR[N !M ON WA-
T]Y BRAN*ES4
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X4
  8,OH1 BOY10 HE SD4 8,I ?9K ,I'LL WAT* Y
FI%4 ,! /OL5 PA9T+ IS 9 ! H\SE NEXT DOOR40
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N>R[ /AIRCASE (! CANYON4 ,!N ,I W5T UP 96X
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #EH
Z IF ,I 7 5T]+ A DE"P;T /ORE4 ,I CAU<T
?REE TR\T 9 ! LO/ & F.D DE"P;T4 ,HE DIDN'T
EV5 PUT 8 TACKLE TGR4 ,HE J FOLL[$ AF ME1
DR9K+ PORT W9E & POK+ A /ICK AT ! _W4
  8,? IS A B1UTI;L CREEK10 HE SD4 8,X RE-
M9DS ME ( ,EVANGEL9E'S HE>+ AID40
  ,WE 5D$ UP AT A L>GE POOL T 0 =M$ 0!
CREEK CRA%+ "? ! *N'S TOY SEC;N4 ,AT ! BE-
G9N+ (! POOL ! WAT] 0 L CR1M1 !N X MIRROR$
\ & REFLECT$ ! %AD[ (A L>GE TREE4 ,0? "T !
SUN 0 UP4 ,Y CD SEE X -+ D[N ! M.TA94
  ,I CA/ 96! CR1M & LET MY FLY DRIFT D[N
ONTO A L;G BRAN* (! TREE1 NEXT 6A BIRD4
  ,G-:AM6
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  8,GIRA6E RACES AT ,KILIMANJ>O60 HE %\T$1
& E "T ! TR\T JUMP$1 HE JUMP$4
  8,BEE RACES AT ,M.T ,"EE/60 HE %\T$4
  ,I DIDN'T H A NET ) ME S ,I F"\ ! TR\T
OV] 6! $GE (! CREEK & SWUNG X UP ONTO !
%ORE4
  ,! TR\T _H A BIG R$ /RIPE D[N XS SIDE4
  ,X 0 A GD RA9B[4
  8,:AT A B1UTY10 HE SD4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #EI
  ,HE PICK$ X UP & X 0 SQUIRM+ 9 8 H&S4
  8,BR1K XS NECK10 ,I SD4
  8,I H A BETT] IDEA10 HE SD4 8,2F ,I KILL
X1 LET ME AT L1/ SOO! XS APPROA* 96D1?4 ,?
TR\T NE$S A DR9K40 ,HE TOOK ! BOTTLE (
PORT \ ( 8 POCKET1 UNSCREW$ ! CAP & P\R$ A
GD SLUG 96! TR\T'S M\?4
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  ,XS BODY %OOK V RAPIDLY L A TELESCOPE
DUR+ AN E>?QUAKE4 ,! M\? 0 WIDE OP5 & *AT-
T]+ ALM Z IF X _H HUMAN TEE?4
  ,HE LAID ! TR\T ON A :ITE ROCK1 H1D D[N1
& "S (! W9E TRICKL$ \ ( XS M\? & MADE A
/A9 ON ! ROCK4
  ,! TR\T 0 LY+ V / N[4
  8,X DI$ HAPPY10 HE SD4
  8,? IS MY ODE 6,ALCOHOLICS ,ANONYM\S4
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            ,,! ,,AUTOPSY ,,(
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA

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Z IF ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA _H BE5 ,"L ,BY-
RON & _H DI$ 9 ,MISSOL;GHI1 ,GREECE1 & AFW
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DISE ,CREEK1 ,SALT ,CREEK & ,DUCK ,LAKE
AG4
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              ,,! ,,MESSAGE

  ,LA/ NI<T A BLUE ?+1 ! SMOKE XF1 F \R
CAMPFIRE DRIFT$ D[N ! VALLEY1 5T]+ 96! S.D
(! BELLM>E UNTIL ! BLUE ?+ &! BELL CD N 2
SEP>AT$1 NO MATT] H[ H>D Y TRI$4 ,"! 0 NO
CR[B> BIG 5 6D ! JOB4
  ,YE/]"D AFN WE DROVE D[N ! ROAD F ,WELLS
,SUMMIT1 !N WE RAN 96! %EEP4 ,!Y AL 7 2+
MOV$ ON ! ROAD4
  ,A %EPH]D WALK$ 9 FRONT (! C>1 A L1FY
BRAN* 9 8 H&1 SWEEP+ ! %EEP ASIDE4 ,HE
LOOK$ L A "Y1 SK9NY ,ADOLF ,HITL]1 B FRLY4
  ,I GUESS "! 7 A ?\S& %EEP ON ! ROAD4 ,X
0 HOT & DU/Y & NOISY & TOOK :AT SEEM$ L A
L;G "T4
  ,AT ! 5D (! %EEP 0 A COV]$ WAGON 2+
PULL$ 0TWO HORSES4 ,"! 0 A ?IRD HORSE1 !
BELLM>E1 TI$ ON ! BACK (! WAGON4 ,! :ITE
CANVAS RIPPL$ 9 ! W9D &! WAGON _H NO DRIV-
]4 ,! S1T 0 EMPTY4
  ,F9,Y ! ,ADOLF ,HITL]1 B FRLY1 %EPH]D
GOT ! LA/ ( !M \ (! WAY4 ,HE SMIL$ & WE
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #FD
WAV$ & SD ?ANK Y4
  ,WE 7 LOOK+ =A GD PLACE 6CAMP4 ,WE DROVE
D[N ! ROAD1 FOLL[+ ! ,LL ,SMOKY AB FIVE
MILES & DIDN'T SEE A PLACE T WE LIK$1 S WE
DECID$ 6TURN >.D & G BACK 6A PLACE WE _H
SE5 J A WAYS UP ,C>RIE ,CREEK4
  8,I HOPE ^? ,GOD-DAMN %EEP >5'T ON !
ROAD10 ,I SD4
  ,WE DROVE BACK 6": WE _H SE5 !M ON !
ROAD &1 ( C\RSE1 !Y 7 G"O1 B Z WE DROVE ON
UP ! ROAD1 WE J KEPT FOLL[+ %EEP %IT4 ,X 0
AH1D ( U =! NEXT MILE4
  ,I KEPT LOOK+ D[N ON ! M1D[ 0! ,LL
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WASN'T A %EEP 9 SI<T1 ONLY ! %IT 9 FRONT (
U ON ! ROAD4
  ,Z IF X 7 A GAME 9V5T$ 0! SPH9CT] MUS-
CLE1 WE KNEW :AT ! SCORE WAS4 ,%AK+ \R
H1DS SIDE 6SIDE1 WAIT+4
  ,!N WE W5T >.D A B5D &! %EEP BUR/ L A
ROMAN C&LE ALL OV] ! ROAD & AG A ?\S& %EEP
&! %EPH]D 9 FRONT ( U1 WOND]+ :AT ! FUCK4
,! SAME ?+ 0 9 \R M9DS4
  ,"! 0 "S BE] 9 ! BACK S1T4 ,X WASN'T
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #FE
EXACTLY COLD1 B X WASN'T W>M EI4 ,I TELL Y
,I 0 RE,Y EMB>RASS$4 ,I TOOK A BOTTLE (
BE] & GOT \ (! C>4
  ,I WALK$ UP 6! %EPH]D :O LOOK$ L ,ADOLF
,HITL]1 B FRLY4
  8,I'M SORRY10 ,I SD4
  8,X'S ! %EEP10 HE SD4 7,O SWEET & 4TANT
BLOSSOMS ( ,MUNI* & ,B]L967 8,"S"TS !Y >E
A TR\# B X ALL "WS \40
  8,WD Y L A BOTTLE ( BE]80 ,I SD4 8,I'M
SORRY 6PUT Y "? ? AG40
  8,?ANK Y10 HE SD1 %RU7+ 8 %\LD]S4 ,HE
TOOK ! BE] OV] & PUT X ON ! EMPTY S1T (!
WAGON4 ,T'S H[ X LOOK$4 ,AF A L;G "T1 WE 7
FREE (! %EEP4 ,!Y 7 L A NET DRA7$ F9,Y
AWAY F ! C>4
  ,WE DROVE UP 6! PLACE ON ,C>RIE ,CREEK &
PIT*$ ! T5T & TOOK \R GDS \ (! C> & PIL$
!M 9 ! T5T4
  ,!N WE DROVE UP ! CREEK A WAYS1 ABV !
PLACE ": "! 7 B1V] DAMS &! TR\T />$ BACK
AT U L FALL5 L1VES4
  ,WE FILL$ ! BACK (! C> ) WOOD =! FIRE &
,I CAU<T A MESS ( ^? L1VES = D9N]4 ,!Y 7
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #FF
SMALL & D>K & COLD4 ,! AUTUMN 0 GD 6U4
  ,:5 WE GOT BACK 6\R CAMP1 ,I SAW ! %EP-
H]D'S WAGON D[N ! ROAD A WAYS & ON ! M1D[
,I HE>D ! BELLM>E &! V 4TANT S.D (! %EEP4
  ,X 0 ! F9AL CIRCLE )! ,ADOLF ,HITL]1 B
FRLY1 %EPH]D Z ! DIAMET]4 ,HE 0 CAMP+ D[N
"! =! NI<T4 ,S 9 ! DUSK1 ! BLUE SMOKE F \R
CAMPFIRE W5T D[N & GOT 9 "! )! BELLM>E4
  ,! %EEP LULL$ !MVS 96S5SE.S SLEEP1 "O
FOLL[+ ANO!R L ! BANN]S (A LO/ >MY4 ,I H
"H A V IMPORTANT MESSAGE T J >RIV$ A FEW
MO;TS AGO4 ,X SAYS 8,/AL9GRAD40












        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #FG

        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA
                ,,T]RORI/S

,L;G LIVE \R FR ! REVOLV]6
,L;G LIVE \R FR ! MA*9E-GUN6
    --,ISRAELI T]RORI/ *ANT

  ,"O ,APRIL MORN+ 9 ! SIX? GRADE1 WE BE-
CAME1 F/ 0A3ID5T & !N 0PREM$IT,N1 TR\T
FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA T]RORI/S4
  ,X CAME AB ? WAY3 WE 7 A /RANGE BUN* (
KIDS4
  ,WE 7 ALW 2+ CALL$ 9 2F ! PR9CIPAL = D>+
& MIS*IEV\S DE$S4 ,! PR9CIPAL 0 A "Y MAN &
A G5IUS 9 ! WAY HE H&L$ U4
  ,"O ,APRIL MORN+ WE 7 /&+ >.D 9 ! PLAY
Y>D1 ACT+ Z IF X 7 A HUGE OP5-AIR POOLHALL
)! F/-GRAD]S -+ & GO+ L POOL BALLS4 ,WE 7
ALL BOR$ )! PROSPECT ( ANO!R "D'S S*OOL1
/UDY+ ,CUBA4
  ,"O ( U _H A PIECE ( :ITE *ALK & Z A F/-
GRAD] W5T WALK+ BY1 ! "O ( U ABS5TM9D$LY
WROTE 8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0 ON ! BACK (!
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #FH
F/-GRAD]4
  ,! F/-GRAD] /RA9$ >.D1 TRY+ 6R1D :AT 0
WRITT5 ON 8 BACK1 B HE CDN'T SEE :AT X
WAS1 S HE %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S & W5T (F 6PLAY ON
! SW+S4
  ,WE WAT*$ ! F/-GRAD] WALK AWAY ) 8,TR\T
FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0 WRITT5 ON 8 BACK4 ,X LOOK$
GD & SEEM$ Q NATURAL & PL1S+ 6! EYE T A
F/-GRAD] %D H 8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0 WRIT-
T5 9 *ALK ON 8 BACK4
  ,! NEXT "T ,I SAW A F/-GRAD]1 ,I BORR[$
MY FR'S PIECE ( *ALK & SD1 8,F/-GRAD]1
Y'RE WANT$ OV] "H40
  ,! F/-GRAD] CAME OV] 6ME & ,I SD1 8,TURN
>.D40
  ,! F/-GRAD] TURN$ >.D & ,I WROTE 8,TR\T
FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0 ON 8 BACK4 ,X LOOK$ EV5
BETT] ON ! SECOND F/-GRAD]4 ,WE CDN'T HELP
B ADMIRE X4 8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA40 ,X C]-
TA9LY DID ADD "S?+ 6! F/-GRAD]S4 ,X -PLET$
!M & GAVE !M A K9D ( CLASS4
  8,X RE,Y LOOKS GD1 DOESN'T X80
  8,Y1H40
  8,LET'S GET "S M *ALK40
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #FI
  8,SURE40
  8,"! >E A LOT ( F/-GRAD]S OV] "! 0!
MONKEY-B>S40
  8,Y1H40
  ,WE ALL GOT HOLD ( *ALK & LAT] 9 ! "D1
0! 5D ( LUN* P]IOD1 ALM ALL (! F/-GRAD]S
_H 8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0 WRITT5 ON _!
BACKS1 GIRLS 9CLUD$4
  ,-PLA9TS 2GAN >RIV+ AT ! PR9CIPAL'S (-
FICE F ! F/-GRADE T1*]S4 ,"O (! -PLA9TS 0
9 ! =M (A LL GIRL4
  8,MISS ,ROB9S S5T ME10 %E SD 6! PR9CI-
PAL4 8,%E TOLD ME 6H Y LOOK AT ?40
  8,LOOK AT :AT80 ! PR9CIPAL SD1 />+ AT !
EMPTY *ILD4
  8,AT MY BACK10 %E SD4
  ,! LL GIRL TURN$ >.D &! PR9CIPAL R1D
AL\D1 8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA40
  8,:O DID ?80 ! PR9CIPAL SD4
  8,T GANG ( SIX?-GRAD]S10 %E SD4 8,! BAD
"OS4 ,!Y'VE D"O X 6ALL U F/-GRAD]S4 ,WE
ALL LOOK L ?4 ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA40'
,:AT DOES X M1N8 ,I J GOT ? SW1T] NEW F MY
GR&MA40
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GJ
  8,HUH4 ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA10'0 !
PR9CIPAL SD4 8,TELL ,MISS ,ROB9S ,I'LL 2
D[N 6SEE H] 9 A LL :ILE10 & EXCUS$ ! GIRL
&A %ORT "T LAT] WE T]RORI/S 7 SUMMON$ UP F
! L[] _W4
  ,WE RELUCTANTLY /AMP$ 96! PR9CIPAL'S (-
FICE1 FIDGET+ & PAW+ \R FEET & LOOK+ \ !
W9D[S & YAWN+ & "O ( U SU45LY GOT AN 9SANE
BL9K GO+ & PUTT+ \R H&S 96\R POCKETS &
LOOK+ AWAY & !N BACK AG & LOOK+ UP AT !
LI<T FIXTURE ON ! CEIL+1 H[ M* X LOOK$ L A
BOIL$ POTATO1 & D[N AG & AT ! PICTURE (!
PR9CIPAL'S "M ON ! WALL4 ,%E _H BE5 A /> 9
! SIL5T PICTURES & 0 TI$ 6A RAILROAD
TRACK4
  8,DOES ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0' SEEM AT
ALL FAMILI> 6Y BOYS80 ! PR9CIPAL SD4 8,I
WOND] IF P]H Y'VE SE5 X WRITT5 D[N ANY":
TD 9 YR TRAVELS8 ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA40'
,?9K H>D AB X =A M9UTE40
  ,WE ALL ?"\ H>D AB X4
  ,"! 0 A SIL;E 9 ! ROOM1 A SIL;E T WE ALL
KNEW 9TIMATELY1 HAV+ BE5 AT ! PR9CIPAL'S
(FICE Q A FEW "TS 9 ! PA/4
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GA
  8,LET ME SEE IF ,I C HELP Y10 ! PR9CIPAL
SD4 8,P]H Y SAW ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0'
WRITT5 9 *ALK ON ! BACKS (! F/-GRAD]S4 ,I
WOND] H[ X GOT "!40
  ,WE CDN'T HELP B SMILE N]V\SLY4
  8,I J CAME BACK F ,MISS ,ROB9S' F/-GRADE
CLASS10 ! PR9CIPAL SD4 8,I ASK$ ALL ^? :O
_H ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0' WRITT5 ON _!
BACKS 6HOLD UP _! H&S1 & ALL ! *N 9 !
CLASS HELD UP _! H&S1 EXCEPT "O & HE _H
SP5T 8 :OLE LUN* P]IOD HID+ 9 ! LAVATORY4
,:AT D Y BOYS MAKE ( X '''8 ,? ,8,TR\T
FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0' BUSI;S80
  ,WE DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  ,! "O ( U / _H 8 MAD BL9K GO+4 ,I AM C]-
TA9 T X 0 8 GUILTY BL9K T ALW GAVE U AWAY4
,WE %D H GOTT5 RID ( HM AT ! 2G9N+ (! SIX?
GRADE4
  8,Y'RE ALL GUILTY1 >5'T Y80 HE SD4 8,IS
"! "O ( Y :O ISN'T GUILTY8 ,IF "! IS1 SP1K
UP4 ,N[40
  ,WE 7 ALL SIL5T EXCEPT = BL9K1 BL9K1
BL9K1 BL9K1 BL9K4 ,SU45LY ,I CD .HE> 8
,GOD-DAMN EYE BL9K+4 ,X 0 V M* L ! S.D (
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GB
AN 9SECT LAY+ ! #A1JJJ1JJJ? EGG ( \R 4A/]4
  8,! :OLE BUN* ( Y DID X4 ,:Y8 ''' ,:Y
,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0' ON ! BACKS (! F/-
GRAD]S80
  ,& !N ! PR9CIPAL W5T 96HIS FAM\S ;,E
EQUALS ,,MC7#B7 SIX?-GRADE GIMMICK1 ! ?+
HE ALW US$ 9 D1L+ ) U4
  8,N[ WDN'T X LOOK FUNNY10 HE SD4 8,IF ,I
ASK$ ALL YR T1*]S 6-E 9 "H1 & !N ,I TOLD !
T1*]S ALL 6TURN >.D1 & !N ,I TOOK A PIECE
( *ALK & WROTE ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0' ON
_! BACKS80
  ,WE ALL GI7L$ N]V\SLY & BLU%$ FA9TLY4
  8,WD Y L 6SEE YR T1*]S WALK+ >.D ALL "D
) ,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0' WRITT5 ON _!
BACKS1 TRY+ 6T1* Y AB ,CUBA8 ,T WD LOOK
SILLY1 WDN'T X8 ,Y WDN'T L 6SEE T1 WD Y8
,T WDN'T D AT ALL1 WD X80
  8,NO10 WE SD L A ,GREEK *ORUS1 "S ( U
SAY+ X ) \R VOICES & "S ( U 0NO4+ \R H1DS1
& !N "! 0 ! BL9K1 BL9K1 BL9K4
  8,T'S :AT ,I ?"\10 HE SD4 8,! F/-GRAD]S
LOOK UP 6Y & ADMIRE Y L ! T1*]S LOOK UP TO
ME & ADMIRE ME4 ,X J WON'T D 6WRITE
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GC
,8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0' ON _! BACKS4 ,>E
WE AGRE$1 G5TLEM580
  ,WE 7 AGRE$4
  ,I TELL Y X "W$ E ,GOD-DAMN "T4
  ,( C\RSE X _H 6"W4
  8,ALL "R10 HE SD4 8,I'LL 3SID] TR\T FI%+
9 ,AM]ICA 6H -E 6AN 5D4 ,AGRE$80
  8,AGRE$40
  8,AGRE$80
  8,AGRE$40
  8,BL9K1 BL9K40
  ,B X WASN'T -PLETELY OV]1 = X TOOK A
:ILE 6GET TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA (F ! CLO!S (
! F/-GRAD]S4 ,A FAIR P]C5TAGE ( TR\T FI%+
9 ,AM]ICA 0 G"O ! NEXT "D4 ,! "MS DID ? BY
SIMPLY PUTT+ CL1N CLO!S ON _! *N1 B "! 7 A
LOT ( KIDS ^: "MS J TRI$ 6WIPE X (F & !N
S5T !M BACK 6S*OOL ! NEXT "D )! SAME CLO!S
ON1 B Y CD / SEE 8,TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA0
FA9TLY \TL9$ ON _! BACKS4 ,B AF A FEW M
"DS TR\T FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA 4APPE>$ ALT Z X 0
DE/9$ 6F XS V 2G9N+1 &A K9D ( AUTUMN FELL
OV] ! F/ GRADE4

        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GD
























        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GE

        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA
              ,,) ,,! ,,FBI

,DE> ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA1
  LA/ WEEK WALK+ AL;G L[] M>KET ON ! WAY
6"W SAW ! PICTURES (! ,,FBI'S ,,T5 ,,MO/
,,WANT$ ,,M5 9 ! W9D[ (A /ORE4 ! DODG] "U
"O (! PICTURES 0 FOLD$ "U AT BO? SIDES & Y
CDN'T R1D ALL ( X4 ! PICTURE %[$ A NICE1
CL1N-CUT-LOOK+ GUY ) FRECKLES & CURLY
7R$87 HAIR

               ,,WANT$ ,,=3
       ,,RI*>D ,,LAWR;E ,,M>QUETTE

,ALIASES3 ,RI*>D ,LAWR;E ,M>QUETTE1 ,RI*>D
  ,L\R;E ,M>QUETTE

    ,DESCRIP;N3
#BF1 BORN ,DEC4 #AB1 #AICD1 ,PORTL&1 ,ORE-
  GON
#AGJ 6#AHJ P.DS
MUSCUL>
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GF
LI<T BR[N1 CUT %ORT
BLUE
  ,-PLEXION3 RU4Y
  ,RACE3 :ITE
  ,N,NAL;Y3 ,AM]ICAN
  ,O3UP,NS3
    AUTOBODY ;W
    RECAPP]1 ;S
    SURVEY ROD
>KS3 #F@9 H]NIA SC>2 TATTOO 8,MOM0 9 WR1?
  ON
I<T =E>M
ULL UPP] D5TURE1 MAY AL H L[] D5TURE4
  ,REPORT$LY FREQU5TS
;S1 & IS AN AVID TR\T FI%]MAN4

7? IS H[ ! DODG] LOOK$ CUT (F ON BO? SIDES
& Y CDN'T MAKE \ ANY M1 EV5 :AT HE 0 WANT$
=47
    ,YR OLD BU4Y1
    ,P>D

,DE> ,P>D1
  ,YR LR EXPLA9S :Y ,I SAW TWO ,,FBI AG5TS
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GG
WAT*+ A TR\T /R1M LA/ WEEK4 ,!Y WAT*$ A
PA? T CAME D[N "? ! TREES & !N CIRCL$ A
L>GE BLACK /UMP & L$ 6A DEEP POOL4 ,TR\T 7
RIS+ 9 ! POOL4 ,! ,,FBI AG5TS WAT*$ ! PA?1
! TREES1 ! BLACK /UMP1 ! POOL &! TR\T Z IF
!Y 7 ALL HOLES PUN*$ 9 A C>D T _H J -E \ (
A -PUT]4 ,! AFN SUN KEPT *ANG+ "EY?+ Z X
MOV$ ACR ! SKY1 &! ,,FBI AG5TS KEPT *ANG+
)! SUN4 ,X APPE>S 6BE "P ( _! TRA9+4
    ,YR FR1
    ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA













        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GH
























        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #GI

               ,,WORSEWICK

  ,WORSEWICK ,HOT ,SPR+S 0 NO?+ FANCY4
,"SBODY PUT "S BO>DS ACR ! CREEK4 ,T 0 X4
  ,! BO>DS DAMM$ UP ! CREEK 5 6=M A HUGE
BA?TUB "!1 &! CREEK FL[$ OV] ! TOP (!
BO>DS1 9VIT$ L A PO/C>D 6! OC1N A ?\S&
MILES AWAY4
  ,Z ,I SD ,WORSEWICK 0 NO?+ FANCY1 N L !
PLACES ": ! SWELLS G4 ,"! 7 NO BUILD+S
>.D4 ,WE SAW AN OLD %OE LY+ 0! TUB4
  ,! HOT SPR+S CAME D[N (F A HILL & ": !Y
FL[$ "! 0 A B"R ORANGE SCUM "? ! SAGEBRU%4
,! HOT SPR+S FL[$ 96! CREEK "R "! AT ! TUB
& T'S ": X 0 NICE4
  ,WE P>K$ \R C> ON ! DIRT ROAD & W5T D[N
& TOOK (F \R CLO!S1 !N WE TOOK (F ! BABY'S
CLO!S1 &! DE]FLIES _H AT U UNTIL WE GOT
96! WAT]1 & !N !Y /OPP$4
  ,"! 0 A GRE5 SLIME GR[+ >.D ! $GES (!
TUB & "! 7 DOZ5S ( D1D FI% FLOAT+ 9 \R
BA?4 ,_! BODIES _H BE5 TURN$ :ITE 0D1?1 L
FRO/ ON IRON DOORS4 ,_! EYES 7 L>GE &
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #HJ
/IFF4
  ,! FI% _H MADE ! MISTAKE ( GO+ D[N !
CREEK TOO F> & 5D+ UP 9 HOT WAT]1 S++1
8,:5 Y LOSE YR M"OY1 LE>N 6LOSE40
  ,WE PLAY$ & RELAX$ 9 ! WAT]4 ,! GRE5
SLIME &! D1D FI% PLAY$ & RELAX$ ) U & FL[$
\ OV] U & 5TW9$ !MVS AB U4
  ,SPLA%+ >.D 9 T HOT WAT] ) MY WOMAN1 ,I
2GAN 6GET ID1S1 Z !Y SAY4 ,AF A :ILE ,I
PLAC$ MY BODY 9 S* A POSI;N 9 ! WAT] T !
BABY CD N SEE MY H>D-ON4
  ,I DID ? 0GO+ DEEP] & DEEP] 9 ! WAT]1 L
A D9OSAUR1 & LETT+ ! GRE5 SLIME & D1D FI%
COV] ME OV]4
  ,MY WOMAN TOOK ! BABY \ (! WAT] & GAVE
H] A BOTTLE & PUT H] BACK 9 ! C>4 ,! BABY
0 TIR$4 ,X 0 .RE,Y "T = H] 6TAKE A NAP4
  ,MY WOMAN TOOK A BLANKET \ (! C> & COV]$
UP ! W9D[S T FAC$ ! HOT SPR+S4 ,%E PUT !
BLANKET ON TOP (! C> & !N LAY ROCKS ON !
BLANKET 6HOLD X 9 PLACE4 ,I REMEMB] H] /&+
"! 0! C>4
  ,!N %E CAME BACK 6! WAT]1 &! DE]FLIES 7
AT H]1 & !N X 0 MY TURN4 ,AF A :ILE %E SD1
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #HA
8,I DON'T H MY DIAPHRAGM ) ME & 2SS X
WDN'T "W 9 ! WAT]1 ANYWAY4 ,I ?9K X'S A GD
IDEA IF Y DON'T -E 9SIDE ME4 ,:AT D Y
?9K80
  ,I ?"\ ? OV] & SD ALL "R4 ,I DIDN'T WANT
ANY M KIDS =A L;G "T4 ,! GRE5 SLIME & D1D
FI% 7 ALL AB \R BODIES4
  ,I REMEMB] A D1D FI% FLOAT$ "U H] NECK4
,I WAIT$ = X 6-E UP ON ! O!R SIDE1 & X
CAME UP ON ! O!R SIDE4
  ,WORSEWICK 0 NO?+ FANCY4
  ,!N ,I CAME1 & J CLE>$ H] 9 A SPLIT SEC-
OND L AN AIRPLANE 9 ! MOVIES1 PULL+ \ (A
NOSEDIVE & SAIL+ OV] ! RO( (A S*OOL4
  ,MY SP]M CAME \ 96! WAT]1 UNA3U/OM$ 6!
LI<T1 & 9/ANTLY X 2CAME A MI/Y1 /R+Y K9D (
?+ & SWIRL$ \ L A FALL+ />1 & ,I SAW A D1D
FI% -E =W>D & FLOAT 96MY SP]M1 B5D+ X 9 !
MI4LE4 ,8 EYES 7 /IFF L IRON4





        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #HB
























        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #HC

    ,,! ,,%IPP+ ,,( ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9
   ,,AM]ICA ,,%ORTY ,,6,,NELSON ,,ALGR5

  ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY APPE>$ SUD-
D5LY LA/ AUTUMN 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 /A7]+
>.D 9 A MAGNIFIC5T *ROME-PLAT$ /EEL :EEL-
*AIR4
  ,HE 0 A LEG.S1 SCR1M+ MI4LE-AG$ W9O4
  ,HE DESC5D$ ^U ,NOR? ,B1* L A *APT] F !
,OLD ,TE/A;T4 ,HE 0 ! R1SON BIRDS MIGRATE
9 ! AUTUMN4 ,!Y H TO4 ,HE 0 ! COLD TURN+ (
! E>?2 ! BAD W9D T BL[S (F SUG>4
  ,HE WD /OP *N ON ! /REET & SAY 6!M1 8,I
A9'T GOT NO LEGS4 ,! TR\T *OPP$ MY LEGS (F
9 ,=T ,LAUD]DALE4 ,Y KIDS GOT LEGS4 ,!
TR\T DIDN'T *OP YR LEGS (F4 ,:EEL ME 96T
/ORE OV] "!40
  ,! KIDS1 F"R5$ & EMB>RASS$1 WD :EEL
,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY 96! /ORE4 ,X
WD ALW 2 A /ORE T SOLD SWEET W9E1 & HE WD
BUY A BOTTLE ( W9E & !N HE'D H ! KIDS :EEL
HM BACK \ ONTO ! /REET1 & HE WD OP5 ! W9E
& />T DR9K+ "! ON ! /REET J L HE 0 ,W9/ON
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #HD
,*UR*ILL4
  ,AF A :ILE ! *N WD RUN & HIDE :5 !Y SAW
,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY -+4
  8,I PU%$ HM LA/ WEEK10
  8,I PU%$ HM YE/]"D10
  8,QK1 LET'S HIDE 2H ^! G>BAGE CANS40
  ,& !Y WD HIDE 2H ! G>BAGE CANS :ILE
,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY /A7]$ 0IN 8
:EEL*AIR4 ,! KIDS WD HOLD _! BR1? UNTIL HE
0 G"O4
  ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY US$ 6G D[N
6.,L',ITALIA1 ! ,ITALIAN NEWSPAP] 9 ,NOR?
,B1* AT ,/OCKTON & ,GRE5 ,/REETS4 ,OLD
,ITALIANS GA!R 9 FRONT (! NEWSPAP] 9 ! AFN
& J /& "!1 L1N+ UP AG/ ! BUILD+1 TALK+ &
DY+ 9 ! SUN4
  ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY US$ 6:EEL
96! MI4LE ( !M Z IF !Y 7 A BUN* ( PIGEONS1
BOTTLE ( W9E 9 H&1 & 2G9 %\T+ OBSC5ITIES 9
FAKE ,ITALIAN4
  ,TRA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-,SPA-<ET-TIII6
  ,I REMEMB] ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY
PASS$ \ 9 ,WA%+TON ,SQU>E1 "R 9 FRONT (!
,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL9 /ATUE4 ,HE _H FALL5 FACE
        ,,TR\T ,,FI%+ ,,9 ,,AM]ICA     #HE
F/ \ ( 8 :EEL*AIR & J LAY "! )\T MOV+4
  ,SNOR+ L\DLY4
  ,ABV HM 7 ! METAL "WS ( ,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL9
L A CLOCK1 HAT 9 H&4
  ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY LAY "! 2L1
8 FACE SPR1D \ L A FAN 9 ! GRASS4
  ,A FR & ,I GOT 6TALK+ AB ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9
,AM]ICA ,%ORTY "O AFN4 ,WE DECID$ ! BE/ ?+
6D ) HM 0 6PACK HM 9 A BIG %IPP+ CRATE )A
C\PLE ( CASES ( SWEET W9E & S5D HM 6,NEL-
SON ,ALGR54
  ,NELSON ,ALGR5 IS ALW WRIT+ AB ,RAILROAD
,%ORTY1 A H]O (! .,NEON .,WILD];S 7! R1SON
= 8,! ,FACE ON ! ,B>ROOM ,FLOOR07 &! DE-
/ROY] ( ,DOVE ,L9KHORN 9 ..,A ,WALK ON !
,WILD .,SIDE4
  ,WE ?"\ T ,NELSON ,ALGR5 WD MAKE ! P]-
FECT CU/ODIAN = ,TR\T ,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA
,%ORTY4 ,MAYBE A MUSEUM MI<T 2 />T$4 ,TR\T
,FI%+ 9 ,AM]ICA ,%ORTY CD 2 ! F/ PIECE 9
AN IMPORTANT COLLEC;N4
  ,WE WD NAIL HM UP 9 A PACK+ CRATE )A BIG
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MET1 SL+%OT1 BI6Y & IF S NUMB] ( HOLES &
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BIRD FLY AWAY 9 FRONT ( ME ) ? ?+ ON XS
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   ,,! ,,CAB9ET ,,( ,,DOCTOR ,,CALIG>I

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*ILDHOOD SPR+ :5 ,I /UDI$ ! W9T]-L;G MUD
PU4LES (! ,PACIFIC ,NOR?WE/4 ,I _H A FEL-
L[%IP4
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BOOTS1 "OS ) GRE5 RU2] PAGES4 ,MO/ ( MY
CLASSROOMS 7 CLOSE 6! %ORE4 ,T'S ": ! IM-
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TWO :ITE "OS PLAY+ C>DS NE> ! W9D[1 A F\R?
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WRIT+ D[N "EY?+ 9 A LL BOOK %E C>RI$ 9 H]
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!N ?REW ! O!R HALF ON ! GR.D4
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MI<T SAY T ,REBEL ,SMI? 0 ANTI-MUD PU4LE1
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       ,,! ,,SALT ,,CREEK ,,COYOTES

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D[N 9 ! VALLEY T HAS D"O X 6!M4 ,"H ALL
AFN 9 ! RA9 ,I'VE BE5 LI/5+ 6! S.D (! COY-
OTES UP ON ,SALT ,CREEK4
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D"O X 6!M4 ,_! VOICES WAT] & -E D[N ! CAN-
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CREEK1 RUNN+ D[N ! M.TA91 OV] ! B"OS (
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SAYS1 ,,WAT* ,,\ ,,= ,,CYANIDE ,,CAPSULES
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!Y 7 A K9D ( PI/OL4 ,!Y PUT A PL1S+ COYOTE
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TE SNAT*7 & !N A COYOTE -ES AL;G & GIVES X
A GD SNIFF1 A FA/ FEEL & ,,BLAM6 ,T'S ALL1
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TRA9 HAS G"O & NO VIBR,N ON ! RAILS1 T !Y
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HOLL[ X \ & DRY X 9 ! SUN & !N MAKE X 96A
CR[N )! TEE? RUNN+ 9 A CIRCLE >.D ! TOP (
X &A NICE GRE5 LI<T -+ (F ! TEE?4
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*AMB] L A RA9 MI/ DRIFT+ D[N ! M.TA9 F
,SALT ,CREEK4 ,X HAS BE5 RA9+ "H N[ = TWO
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          ,,! ,,HUN*BACK ,,TR\T

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GREW TOO CLOSE TGR4 ,! CREEK 0 L #AB1HDE
TELEPH"O BOO?S 9 A R[ ) HI< ,VICTORIAN
CEIL+S & ALL ! DOORS TAK5 (F & ALL ! BACKS
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"S CL\DS 9 ! SKY & !Y "W$ _! WAY ONTO !
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--=! L;G 4T.E CALLS4
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TR\T4
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PICK$ ME UP AT A TRA6IC SIGNAL 2S A B1N
FIELD & HE N"E SD A ^W 6ME4
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DOOR1 NO?+ NE$ 2 SD AB X1 B / ,I 0 9 MO;N
TRAVEL+ ?IRTY-FIVE MILES AN H\R D[N !
ROAD1 WAT*+ H\SES & GROVES ( TREES G BY1
WAT*+ *ICK5S & MAILBOXES 5T] & PASS "? MY
VI.N4
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TUNNEL ( TELEPH"O BOO?S4
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IN4 ,I CAU<T TWO TR\T 9 A LL HOLE T 0 L A
WAGON :EEL4 ,X 0 "O ( MY FAVORITE HOLES1 &
ALW GD =A TR\T OR TWO4
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(! CAT1 & !N A FEW P _H P>K$ _! C>S ON !
CAT4 ,( C\RSE1 T 0 A L;G "T AGO &! C>S
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CREEK1 AM;G #AB1HDE TELEPH"O BOO?S4
  ,I ?REW \ A SALMON EGG & LET X DRIFT D[N
OV] T ROCK & ,,:AM6 A GD HIT6 & ,I _H !
FI% ON & X RAN H>D D[N/R1M1 CUTT+ AT AN
ANGLE & /AY+ DEEP & RE,Y -+ ON H>D1 SOLID
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/RAI<T AT ME1 R$ LI<T FLA%+1 & !N GO+ AWAY
AG & !N TAK+ 6! AIR & 2COM+ AN AIR-RAID
SIR54
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FROG1 B X DIDN'T H ANY LEGS4 ,!N ! FI%
GREW TIR$ & SLOPPY1 & ,I SWUNG & SPLA%$ X
UP ! SURFACE (! CREEK & 96MY NET4
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,I'D "E SE54 ,! HUMP 0 PROBABLY DUE 6AN
9JURY T O3URR$ :5 ! TR\T 0 "Y4 ,MAYBE A
HORSE /EPP$ ON X OR A TREE FELL OV] 9 A
/ORM OR XS "M SPAWN$ ": !Y 7 BUILD+ A
BRIDGE4
  ,"! 0 A F9E ?+ AB T TR\T4 ,I ONLY WI% ,I
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  ,LAT] 9 ! AFN :5 ! TELEPH"O BOO?S 2GAN
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  ..,! ,*ALLIS ,N,NAL ,=E/ 0 CR1T$ ,JULY
#A1 #AIJH1 0,EXECUTIVE ,ORD] ( ,PRESID5T
,!ODORE ,ROOSEVELT ''' ,TW5TY ,MILLION
YE>S AGO1 SCI5TI/S TELL U1 ?REE-TO$ HORS-
ES1 CAMELS1 & POSSIBLY RH9OC]OSES 7 PL5TI-
;L 9 ? SEC;N (! .C.TRY4
  ,? IS "P ( MY HI/ORY 9 ! ,*ALLIS ,N,NAL
,=E/4 ,WE CAME OV] "? ,L[MAN AF SP5D+ A LL
"T ) MY WOMAN'S ,MORMON RELATIVES AT ,MC-
,CALL1 ": WE LE>N$ AB ,_S ,PRISON & CDN'T
F9D ,DUCK ,LAKE4
  ,I C>RI$ ! BABY UP ! M.TA94 ,! SIGN SD
#A-A/B MILES4 ,"! 0 A GRE5 SPORTS C> P>K$
ON ! ROAD4 ,WE WALK$ UP ! TRAIL UNTIL WE
MET A MAN )A GRE5 SPORTS C> HAT ON &A GIRL
9 A LI<T SUMM] DRESS4
  ,%E _H H] DRESS ROLL$ ABV H] KNEES & :5
%E SAW U -+1 %E ROLL$ H] DRESS D[N4 ,! MAN
_H A BOTTLE ( W9E 9 8 BACK POCKET4 ,! W9E
0 9 A L;G GRE5 BOTTLE4 ,X LOOK$ FUNNY
/ICK+ \ ( 8 BACK POCKET4
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  8,H[ F> IS X 6,_S ,PRISON80 ,I ASK$4
  8,Y'RE AB HALF WAY10 HE SD4
  ,! GIRL SMIL$4 ,%E _H BLONDE HAIR & !Y
W5T ON D[N4 ,B\NCE1 B\NCE1 B\NCE1 L A PAIR
( BIR?"D BALLS1 D[N "? ! TREES & B\LD]S4
  ,I PUT ! BABY D[N 9 A PAT* ( SN[ LY+ 9 !
HOLL[ 2H A BIG /UMP4 ,%E PLAY$ 9 ! SN[ &
!N />T$ EAT+ X4 ,I REMEMB]$ "S?+ F A BOOK
0,JU/ICE (! ,SUPREME ,C\RT1 ,WILLIAM ,O4
,D\GLAS4 ,,DON'T ,,EAT ,,SN[4 ,,X'S ,,BAD
,,= ,,Y ,,& ,,W ,,GIVE ,,Y ,A ,,/OMA*
,,A*E4
  8,/OP EAT+ T SN[60 ,I SD 6! BABY4
  ,I PUT H] ON MY %\LD]S & 3T9U$ UP ! PA?
T[>D ,_S ,PRISON4 ,T'S ": "EYBODY :O ISN'T
A ,MORMON GOES :5 !Y DIE4 ,ALL ,CA?OLICS1
,BU4HI/S1 ,MOSLEMS1 ,JEWS1 ,BAPTI/S1 ,ME?-
ODI/S & ,9T]N,NAL ,JEWEL ,?IEVES4 ,"EYBODY
:O ISN'T A ,MORMON GOES 6! ,_S ,SLAMM]4
  ,! SIGN SD #A-A/B MILES4 ,! PA? 0 EASY
6FOLL[1 !N X J /OPP$4 ,WE LO/ X NE> A
CREEK4 ,I LOOK$ ALL >.D4 ,I LOOK$ ON BO?
SIDES (! CREEK1 B ! PA? _H J VANI%$4
  ,CD 2 ! FACT T WE 7 / ALIVE _H "S?+ 6D )
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X4 ,H>D 6TELL4
  ,WE TURN$ >.D & />T$ BACK D[N ! M.TA94
,! BABY CRI$ :5 %E SAW ! SN[ AG1 HOLD+ \
H] H&S =! SN[4 ,WE DIDN'T H "T 6/OP4 ,X 0
GETT+ LATE4
  ,WE GOT 9 \R C> & DROVE BACK 6,MC,CALL4
,T EV5+ WE TALK$ AB ,-MUNISM4 ,! ,MORMON
GIRL R1D AL\D 6U F A BOOK CALL$ .,! .,NAK$
.,-MUNI/ WRITT5 0AN EX-POLICE *IEF ( ,SALT
,LAKE ,C;Y4
  ,MY WOMAN ASK$ ! GIRL IF %E 2LIEV$ !
BOOK 7 WRITT5 "U ! 9FLU;E ( ,DIV9E ,P[]1
IF %E 3SID]$ ! BOOK 6BE A RELIGI\S TEXT (
"S SORT4
  ,! GIRL SD1 8,NO40
  ,I B"\ A PAIR ( T5NIS %OES & ?REE PAIRS
( SOCKS AT A /ORE 9 ,MC,CALL4 ,! SOCKS _H
A WRITT5 GU>ANTEE4 ,I TRI$ 6SAVE ! GU>AN-
TEE1 B ,I PUT X 9 MY POCKET & LO/ X4 ,!
GU>ANTEE SD T IF ANY?+ HAPP5$ 6! SOCKS )9
?REE MON?S "T1 ,I WD GET NEW SOCKS4 ,X
SEEM$ L A GD IDEA4
  ,I 0 SUPPOS$ 6LAUND] ! OLD SOCKS & S5D
!M 9 )! GU>ANTEE4 ,"R (F ! BAT1 NEW SOCKS
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WD 2 ON _! WAY1 TRAVEL+ ACR ,AM]ICA ) MY
"N ON ! PACKAGE4 ,!N ALL ,I WD H 6D1 WD 2
6OP5 ! PACKAGE1 TAKE ^? NEW SOCKS \ & PUT
!M ON4 ,!Y WD LOOK GD ON MY FEET4
  ,I WI% ,I _HN'T LO/ T GU>ANTEE4 ,T 0 A
%AME4 ,I'VE _H 6FACE ! FACT T NEW SOCKS >E
N GO+ 6BE A FAMILY HEIRLOOM4 ,LOS+ ! GU>-
ANTEE TOOK C>E ( T4 ,ALL FUTURE G5],NS >E
ON _! [N4
  ,WE LEFT ,MC,CALL ! NEXT "D1 ! "D AF ,I
LO/ ! SOCK GU>ANTEE1 FOLL[+ ! MU4Y WAT] (!
,NOR? ,=K (! ,PAYETTE D[N &! CLE> WAT] (!
,S\? ,=K UP4
  ,WE /OPP$ AT ,L[MAN & _H A /RAWB]RY
MILK%AKE & !N DROVE BACK 96! M.TA9S AL;G
,CLE> ,CREEK & OV] ! SUMMIT 6,BE> ,CREEK4
  ,"! 7 SIGNS NAIL$ 6! TREES ALL AL;G ,BE>
,CREEK1 ! SIGNS SD1 8,,IF ,,Y ,,FI% ,,9
,,? ,,CREEK1 ,,WE'LL ,,HIT ,,Y ,,9 ,,!
,,H1D40 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6BE HIT 9 ! H1D1 S
,I KEPT MY FI%+ TACKLE "R "! 9 ! C>4
  ,WE SAW A FLOCK ( %EEP4 ,"!'S A S.D T !
BABY MAKES :5 %E SEES FURRY ANIMALS4 ,%E
AL MAKES T S.D :5 %E SEES H] "M & ME NAK$4
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,%E MADE T S.D & WE DROVE \ (! %EEP L AN
AIRPLANE FLIES \ (! CL\DS4
  ,WE 5T]$ ,*ALLIS ,N,NAL ,=E/ AB FIVE
MILES AWAY F T S.D4 ,DRIV+ N[ AL;G ,VALLEY
,CREEK1 WE SAW ! ,SAWTOO? ,M.TA9S =! F/
"T4 ,X 0 CL\D+ OV] & WE ?"\ X 0 GO+ 6RA94
  8,LOOKS L X'S RA9+ 9 ,/ANLEY10 ,I SD1
?\< ,I _H N"E BE5 9 ,/ANLEY 2F4 ,X IS EASY
6SAY ?+S AB ,/ANLEY :5 Y H N"E BE5 "!4 ,WE
SAW ! ROAD 6,BULL ,TR\T ,LAKE4 ,! ROAD
LOOK$ GD4 ,:5 WE R1*$ ,/ANLEY1 ! /REETS 7
:ITE & DRY L A COLLI.N AT A HI< RATE (
SPE$ 2T A CEMET]Y &A TRUCK LOAD$ ) SACKS (
FL\R4
  ,WE /OPP$ AT A /ORE 9 ,/ANLEY4 ,I B"\ A
C&Y B> & ASK$ H[ ! TR\T FI%+ 0 9 ,CUBA4 ,!
WOMAN AT ! /ORE SD1 8,Y'RE BETT] (F D1D1 Y
,-MIE BA/>D40 ,I GOT A RECEIPT =! C&Y B>
6BE US$ = 9COME TAX PURPOSES4
  ,! OLD T5-C5T DEDUC;N4
  ,I DIDN'T LE>N ANY?+ AB FI%+ 9 T /ORE4
,! P 7 AW;LLY N]V\S1 ESPECI,Y A "Y MAN :O
0 FOLD+ OV]ALLS4 ,HE _H AB A HUNDR$ PAIRS
LEFT 6FOLD & HE 0 RE,Y N]V\S4
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  ,WE W5T OV] 6A RE/AURANT & ,I _H A HAM-
BURG] & MY WOMAN _H A *EESEBURG] &! BABY
RAN 9 CIRCLES L A BAT AT ! ,_W'S ,FAIR4
  ,"! 0 A GIRL "! 9 H] E>LY TE5S OR MAYBE
%E 0 ONLY T5 YE>S OLD4 ,%E WORE LIP/ICK &
_H A L\D VOICE & SEEM$ 6BE AW>E ( BOYS4
,%E GOT A LOT ( FUN \ ( SWEEP+ ! FRONT
POR* (! RE/AURANT4
  ,%E CAME 9 & PLAY$ >.D )! BABY4 ,%E 0 V
GD )! BABY4 ,H] VOICE DROPP$ D[N & GOT S(T
)! BABY4 ,%E TOLD U T H] "F'D _H A HE>T
ATTACK & 0 / 9 B$4 8,HE C'T GET UP & >.D10
%E SD4
  ,WE _H "S M C(FEE & ,I ?"\ AB ! ,MOR-
MONS4 ,T V MORN+ WE _H SD GD-BYE 6!M1 AF
HAV+ DRUNK C(FEE 9 _! H\SE4
  ,! SMELL ( C(FEE _H BE5 L A SPID] WEB 9
! H\SE4 ,X _H N BE5 AN EASY SMELL4 ,X _H N
L5T XF 6RELIGI\S 3TEMPL,N1 ?"\S ( TEMPLE
"W 6BE D"O 9 ,SALT ,LAKE1 D1D RELATIVES TO
2 4COV]$ AM;G ANCI5T PAP]S 9 ,ILL9OIS &
,G]_M4 ,!N M TEMPLE "W 6BE D"O 9 ,SALT
,LAKE4
  ,! ,MORMON WOMAN TOLD U T :5 %E _H BE5
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M>RI$ 9 ! TEMPLE AT ,SALT ,LAKE1 A MOSQUI-
TO _H BITT5 H] ON ! WRI/ J 2F ! C]EMONY &
H] WRI/ _H SWOLL5 UP & 2COME HUGE & J AW-
;L4 ,X CD'VE BE5 SE5 "? ! LACE 0A BLMAN4
,%E _H BE5 S EMB>RASS$4
  ,%E TOLD U T ^? ,SALT ,LAKE MOSQUITOES
ALW MADE H] SWELL UP :5 !Y BIT H]4 ,LA/
YE>1 %E _H TOLD U1 %E'D BE5 9 ,SALT ,LAKE1
DO+ "S TEMPLE "W =A D1D RELATIVE :5 A MOS-
QUITO _H BITT5 H] & H] :OLE BODY _H SWOLL5
UP4 8,I FELT S EMB>RASS$10 %E _H TOLD U4
8,WALK+ >.D L A BALLOON40
  ,WE F9I%$ \R C(FEE & LEFT4 ,N A DROP (
RA9 _H FALL5 9 ,/ANLEY4 ,X 0 AB AN H\R 2F
SUND[N4
  ,WE DROVE UP 6,BIG ,R$FI% ,LAKE1 AB F\R
MILES F ,/ANLEY & LOOK$ X OV]4 ,BIG ,R$FI%
,LAKE IS ! ,=E/ ,LAWN ( CAMP+ 9 ,IDAHO1
LAID \ = MAXIMUM -=T4 ,"! 7 A LOT ( P
CAMP$ "!1 & "S ( !M LOOK$ Z IF !Y _H BE5
CAMP$ "! =A L;G "T4
  ,WE DECID$ T WE 7 TOO "Y 6CAMP AT ,BIG
,R$FI% ,LAKE1 & 2SS !Y *>G$ FIFTY C5TS A
"D1 ?REE DOLL>S A WEEK L A SKIDR[ HOTEL1 &
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"! 7 J TOO _M P "!4 ,"! 7 TOO _M TRAIL]S &
CAMP]S P>K$ 9 ! HALLS4 ,WE CDN'T GET 6!
ELEVATOR 2C "! 0 A FAMILY F ,NEW ,YORK
P>K$ "! 9 A T5-ROOM TRAIL]4
  ,?REE *N CAME 0DR9K+ RUB-A-DUB & PULL+
AN OLD GRANNY 0H] LEGS4 ,H] LEGS 7 /RAI<T
\ & /IFF & H] BUTT 0 BANG+ ON ! C>PET4 ,^?
KIDS 7 PRETTY DRUNK &! OLD GRANNY WASN'T
TOO SOB] EI1 %\T+ "S?+ L1 8,LET ! ,CIVIL
,W> -E AG1 ,I'M R1DY 6FUCK60
  ,WE W5T D[N 6,LL ,R$FI% ,LAKE4 ,! CAMP-
GR.DS "! 7 J AB AB&ON$4 ,"! 7 S _M P UP AT
,BIG ,R$FI% ,LAKE & PRACTIC,Y NOBODY CAMP+
AT ,LL ,R$FI% ,LAKE1 & X 0 FREE1 TOO4
  ,WE WOND]$ :AT 0 WR;G )! CAMP4 ,IF P]H A
CAMP+ PLAGUE1 A SURE DE/ROY] T L1VES ALL
YR CAMP+ EQUIP;T1 YR C> & YR SEX ORGANS 9
TATT]S L OLD SAILS1 _H SWEPT ! CAMP J A
FEW "DS 2F1 & ^? FEW P :O 7 /AY+ AT ! CAMP
N[1 7 /AY+ "! 2C !Y DIDN'T H ANY S5SE4
  ,WE JO9$ !M 5?USIA/IC,Y4 ,! CAMP _H A
B1UTI;L VIEW (! M.TA9S4 ,WE F.D A PLACE T
RE,Y LOOK$ GD1 "R ON ! LAKE4
  ,UNIT #D _H A /OVE4 ,X 0 A SQU>E METAL
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BOX M.T$ ON A CE;T BLOCK4 ,"! 0 A /OVE
PIPE ON TOP (! BOX1 B "! 7 NO BULLET HOLES
9 ! PIPE4 ,I 0 AMAZ$4 ,ALM ALL ! CAMP
/OVES WE _H SE5 9 ,IDAHO _H BE5 FULL (
BULLET HOLES4 ,I GUESS X'S ONLY R1SONA# T
P1 :5 !Y GET ! *.E1 WD WANT 6%OOT "S OLD
/OVE SITT+ 9 ! WOODS4
  ,UNIT #D _H A BIG WOOD5 TA# ) B5*ES AT-
TA*$ 6X L A PAIR ( ^? OLD ,B5JAM9 ,FRANKL9
GLASSES1 ! "OS ) ^? FUNNY SQU>E L5SES4 ,I
SAT D[N ON ! LEFT L5S1 FAC+ ! ,SAWTOO?
,M.TA9S4 ,L A/IGMATISM1 ,I MADE MYF AT
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