,:AT ,POOR ,PEOPLE ,DO ,9 ,A ,HURRICANE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DR4 ,BONES 

,TEXT 3 

,I WOND] H[ LONG ,I'LL BE ABLE TO SEE ! MOON LIKE ?IS1 EV]Y /ORE & WORK%OP CLOS$ BY ! FI/ ( ! GODDESS ,IRMA4 ,! NI<T %IFT HAS BE5 ABOLI%$ & ,I'M PLAY+ \TSIDE ) MY FRI5DS SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I CAN4 ,I KN[ IT'LL 5D EV5TUALLY1 ?AT ! P[] WILL COME BACK1 SO ,I'VE GOT TO WRITE D[N :AT IT FEELS LIKE4 ,I HAVE TO REMEMB] :AT PEOPLE >E LIKE AFT] A HURRICANE1 :5 ! POOR HAVE NO?+ BUT EA* O!R TO RELY ON4 ,I HAVE TO REMEMB] H[ ?AT GIRL ALMO/ GOT KIDNAPP$ & H[ BIG ! BLADE WAS ?AT SAV$ H] LIFE4 ,HAVE TO REMEMB] BE=E ! COMM]CIALS COME BACK & ,I'M MADE TO WOND] H[ ,I LIV$ )\T !M4 ,HAVE TO REMEMB]444HAVE TO REMEMB]4444 

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,TEMP]ATURE #gg ,DEGREES 

,AS ! W9D H[LS >\ND US ,I CAN'T HELP BUT />E 9TO ! /REET4 ,FROM TORN & SLI<TLY BATT]$ BLACK DRAPES ,I WAT* A WORLD ?\<T 9DE/RUCTIBLE BR\<T TO A /&/ILL4 ,!RE >E NO %OPS OP51 NO LI<TS ON1 & NOBODY 9 ! /REET SAVE = ! FEW POLICE (FIC]S DRIV+ ?REAT5+LY BY1 9T5T ON MAK+ SURE !Y DON'T SURR5D] !IR P[]2 EV5 H]E 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /ORM ! VAGUE PROMISE ( =CE LOOMS 9 AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP ! PROLES (F ! /REETS4 

0,JESUS ,*,R,I,/10 A L\D SLAM />TLES ME & TURNS MY HEAD FROM ! W9D[4 0,DID Y\ HE> ?AT80 

0,IS IT SOME?+ ON ! RO(8 ,IS ! RO( BE+ HIT ) SOME?+80 ,MY WIFE IS 9 B$ & PACK+ A B[L1 H] H&S MOV+ FROM CELLPHONE LI<T TO ! D>KNESS SURR\ND+ US4 ,GRE5 FLA%ES PI]CE ?R\< ! HOLES 9 CURTA9S1 ! FLAMES ( ANO!R BL[N TRANS=M] OBSCUR$ BY SIDEWAYS %OOT+ RA94 

0,IT'S4444IT'S ! FUCK+ TREE4 ,?AT OAK NEXT TO ! H\SE1 IT'S SLAMM+ 9TO IT40 

0,>E WE GO+ TO BE OKAY80 

0,YEAH1 YEAH4 ,AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T SPAWN ANY TORNADOS4 ,A LITTLE E>LI] ,I ?\-,L,O,O,K6 ,LOOK !RE6 ,HOOOOLY %IT LOOK AT ?AT40 ,A SUDD5 GU/ ( W9D RIPS A F5CE ?R\< ! RIV] ?AT US$ TO BE \R DRIVEWAY1 BRAN*ES FOLL[+ LIKE LAUN*$ PROJECTILES4 ,! AIR DOESN'T H[L BUT SCREAMS1 AS IF ! V]Y ACT ( DRAGG+ ITSELF ALONG ! L& WAS PA9FUL4 

,AS WE /OOD 9 AWE ,I /RUGGLE TO TAKE NOTES UND] ! C&LES4 ,NO WRITT5 DESCRIPTION CAN CAPTURE ! FULL GRAVITY ( :AT A HURRICANE IS4 

,FOLKS :O'VE NEV] TA/$ ALLIGATOR & NEV] WILL LIKE TO BELIEVE A HURRICANE IS JU/ LIKE ANY O!R BIG /ORM4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 ,A TORNADO /RIKES \T ( NO:]E1 DISAPPE>S & LEAVES A CONFUS$ OR DEAD POPULACE2 A BLIZZ>D P\RS %EETS ( SLEET & SN[ BUT NEV] GA9S A P]SONALITY1 NEV] GA9S A SPIRIT4 

,A HURRICANE IS A DIFF]5T BEA/ 5TIRELY4 ,FROM ! MOM5T IT IS BORN ON ! COA/ ( ,AFRICA IT IS NAM$1 TRACK$1 & PLOTT$ BY NE>LY #b MILLION ,FLORIDIANS1 AN 5]GETIC FOCUS ?AT MI<T CONV9CE MO/ *AOS MAGICIANS TO CALL IT A GODDESS4 ,IT IS ALIVE1 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! T]M1 & P[] IS ADD$ TO IT ) EA* WORD SPOK5 9 HU%$ TONES ( FE> & WORRY4 ,A HURRICANE L+]S LONG AFT] ! DAMAGE IT LEAVES BEH9D4 ,BIG /ORMS WILL BE SPOK5 AB\T LIKE DRAGONS SE5 ONCE 9 A LIFETIME1 PLYWOOD SAV$ = ! 9EVITABLE NEXT /ORM BE>+ ! NAMES ( PREVI\S COMBATANTS2 !SE WOOD %IELDS >E (T5 SCRAWL$ ) DIRE PRAY]S = ! /ORM TO SP>E !M OR 9TIMIDAT+ CALLS TO 0GO FUCK Y\RSELF40 

,!RE WE W]E1 MEMB]S ( ! SAME SPECIES ?AT D>$ TO WALK ON ! MOON1 HUDDL$ 9 D>KNESS AS W9D & WAT] TOOK EV]Y?+ WE BUILT = ITS [N4 ,WE DON'T HAVE MONEY = PLYWOOD1 & WE CAN'T AF=D A G5]ATOR4 ,:E!R WE LIVE OR DIE MAY BE A =GONE CONCLUSION4 ,ALL WE CAN DO IS >RANGE ! DETAILS4 

,OR TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY1 ,HURRICANE ,IRMA IS N[ 0! BOSS40 

0,IF IT GETS LIKE ?AT AGA9 = MORE ?AN ?REE M9UTES WE NE$ TO GO 9TO ! D[N/AIRS BA?ROOM4 ,?AT LA/ GU/ HAD TO BE #a#c4 ,IF IT /AYS ?AT WAY = A SET AM\NT ( TIME ?AT'S A FUCK+ TORNADO40 

,PRIMEVAL CONDITIONS HAVE BR\<T AB\T ! AB&ONM5T ( ! M]*ANT CLASS' T]RITORY4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEM$ OP5 TO POSSIBILITY4 ,I WANT$ TO BE \T !RE1 WANT$ TO DO MANY ?+S ,I C\LD NEV] WRITE AB\T PUBLICLY1 ! CREATIVE URGE TO DE/ROY DR[N+ MY S5SES LIKE A BEA* AT HI< TIDE4 ,I C\LDN'T %AKE ! FEEL+ ?AT UND] ?IS LIM9AL TIME BETWE5 WORLDS SCORES C\LD BE SETTL$ & NEW P[]S SEIZ$4 ,IRMA HAD1 IF ONLY TEMPOR>ILY1 HALT$ ,CAPITAL 9 WAYS MO/ ,AN>*I/S C\LD ONLY DREAM (4 

,9/EAD ,I SP5T MY TIME RUNN+ D[N/AIRS TO F]V5TLY MOP ! WAT] COM+ UP FROM ! FLOOR TILES & ! /REAMS ( RA9 P\R+ ?R\< MY DOOR4 ,WE SQUEEZ$ \T MOPS BY H& & CLEAN$ :AT WE C\LD 9 ! LI<T ( SMALL FLAMES2 AT ONE PO9T WE BO? HELD ! W9D[S1 FE>FUL ( !M FLY+ AWAY OR BREAK+4 

,WE PAC$ & :ISP]$ AS ! C&LES FLICK]$1 TRAPP$ 9 ! /RUCTURE WE W]E SURR\ND$ )4 ,WE C\LD ONLY MONITOR ! LEAKS1 TAPE ! HOLES1 & />E \T AT A WAT]Y & HO/ILE REALM :]E /REETS US$ TO BE4 ,?R\< IT ALL BANGS1 CRACKS1 & SNAPS KEPT \R ANXIETY AT A MAX1 HOPES & PRAY]S RIS+ ?AT :ATEV] WAS MAK+ ! NOISE W\LD DO NO P]MAN5T DAMAGE TO MY JEEP \TSIDE4 ,IF ! GODS W]E CRUEL WE'D BE UNABLE TO GET *EAP FOOD OR 5JOY AC ON ! WAY TO WORK2 IF !Y W]E K9D ,I C\LD CONT9UE TO PAY 9SURANCE & FE> A ROGUE COP'S TICKET DE/ROY+ ! MEAG] SAV+S WE DEP5D$ ON4 

,AFT] A:ILE IT ALL BECAME TOO MU*1 & WE FLOPP$ 9TO B$1 PUTT+ \R FAI? 9 :ATEV] DICE ROLLS ! SPIRITS HAD 9 /ORE = US4 ,I REMEMB] PRAY+1 RI<T BE=E MY EYES CLOS$ & ,I WIP$ SWEAT FROM MY BR[1 ?AT 0SOMEONE0 W\LD WAT* OV] US4 

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,:AT4 ,!4 ,F,U,C,K4 ,WAS4 ,?AT8 ,:AT TIME IS IT8 #c3#cAM8 ,NO NO DOLL1 JU/ WAIT4 ,LET ME LI/54 ,SEE8 ,NO?+4 ,PROBABLY JU/ A TREE4 ,N[ IF IT W]E TO HAPP5 AGA9- 

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,F,U,C,K6 ,OKAY1 OKAY1 :O IS ?AT8 ,LOOK AT ?AT W9D6 ,?OSE TREES6 ,?AT WAS A PIECE ( GODDAMN F5CE RI<T !RE1 NOBODY'S \T 9 ?AT4 ,:AT8 ,! TWO-ME? HEADS ?AT TRI$ TO BREAK 9TO A NEI<BORS H\SE4 ,Y\ ?9K8 ,OR MAYBE ! GUY :O ROBB$ ! ELD]LY C\PLE 9 BROAD DAYLI<T AT ! MALL BE=E ?AT8 ,DECID$ TO TRY HIS LUCK UND] ! COV] ( ,IRMA8 ,:O ELSE W\LD BE \T KNOCK+ ON DOORS AT #c3#cAM 9 ! MIDDLE ( A GODDAMN HURRICANE8 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+80 MY WIFE ASKS AS ,I MAKE MY WAY TO ! CLOSET4 

0,NO?+10 ,I SAY1 0NO?+ AT ALL40 ,SIX R\NDS SLIP 9TO MY REVOLV]4 0,I'M JU/ GO+ TO SEE :O'S AT ! DOOR4 ,MI<T BE SOMEBODY :O NE$S MY HELP40 

,SIL5TLY HEAD D[N/AIRS4 ,DRAP$ 9 D>KNESS1 NO?+ BUT MEMORY & A HEI<T5$ S5SE ( ADR5AL9E TO GUIDE ME4 ,I PE] \T ! FRONT DOOR'S PEEPHOLE4 ,NO?+1 NO?+ AT ALL4 ,MU/ HAVE LEFT4 ,I'LL JU/ GO BACK- 

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,OKAY Y\ FUCKS1 H]E GOES4 ,C>EFULLY N[1 DUCT TAPE PEEL+ AWAY FROM ! $GES ( ! DOOR1 WAT] SPILL+ \T FROM BEH9D !M4 ,A %AD[ 9 ! CRACK1 MY F+] ON ! TRIGG]1 LOOK ME 9 ! EYE AS ,I MAKE Y\R HEAD 9TO A CANOE Y\ GODDAMN MO!RFU- 

0,HEY MAN1 >E Y\ OKAY80 

0,:AT80 ,! W9DS >E /ILL RAG+ WELL PA/ #aMPH & ,I CAN B>ELY MAKE \T ! VOICE 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,FLY+ HAIR & GL[+ EYES4 ,IT IS BIGFOOT8 

0,>E Y\ GUYS OKAY80 

0,D-,DICK80 

0,YEAH MAN40 ,HE HELD HIS HAIR BACK SO ,I C\LD SEE HIS FACE1 GLASS$ FROM :AT ,I C\LD ONLY ASSUME TO BE 5\< BOOZE TO *OKE A CROCODILE4 

0,UH444YEAH4 ,A LITTLE WAT] BUT NO?+ MAJOR4 ,:AT UH4440 

0,COOL1 COOL4 ,I WAS \T SO ,I WANT$ TO COME & *ECK UP ON Y\ & ,X,X,X,X4 ,DON'T OP5 ! DOOR ALL ! WAY1 IT'S W9DY'] ?AN ,%,I,T \T H]E40 

0,:AT UH444:AT >E Y\ DO+80 ,! REVOLV] N[ HIDES BEH9D ! DOOR AS ,I /RUGGLE TO HE> ,DICK %\T+ 9TO ! W9D4 

0,WANT$ TO *ECK %IT \T4 ,CRAZY \T H]E1 WAT] EV]Y:]E4 ,I WANT$ TO *ECK \T #aib ) A FEW FRI5DS4 ,Y\ KN[1 *ECK IT \T40 ,! BE] CAN 9 HIS H& ALMO/ FLEW \T 9TO ! RIV]4 

0,OH4 ,UH1 OKAY4 ,WELL ?ANKS4 ,WE'RE ALL GOOD1 ?ANKS = *ECK+ UP ON US BUDDY40 ,A TREE BRAN* SKIDD$ ALONG ! SIDEWALK4 

0,NO PROBLEM MAN4 ,HAVE A GOOD NI<T60 

,I CLOS$ ! DOOR & W5T BACK 9SIDE4 

0,:O WAS IT80 MY WIFE ASKS4 

0,DICK GOT SUP] DRUNK & IS W&]+ >\ND WAI/ DEEP 9 SEW] WAT]40 

0,OH10 %E ROLLS OV]1 0H[ NICE4 ,I'M SURPRIS$ Y\ DIDN'T GO \T ) HIM40 

,D,A,Y ,A,F,T,] 

,TEMP]ATURE #hh ,DEGREES 

,BE=E WE GO ANY FUR!R SOME EXPLANATIONS ( ! ,FLORIDIAN DISPOSITION DUR+ TIMES ( EM]G5CY NE$ TO BE EXPLA9$4 ,IT IS A MA9/AY ( ! TRADITIONAL ,FLORIDA CULTURE TO GET AS ABSOLUTELY FUCK$ UP AS HUMANELY POSSIBLE DUR+ A HURRICANE4 ,?IS IS SU* AN ACCEPT$ PRACTICE ?AT ,BUDWEIS] HAS A SPECIFIC PALLET ( BOOZE IT %IPS TO ,FLORIDA GROC]Y /ORES 9 ! GRIPS ( HURRICANE SEASON1 A T[]+ ?+ JAMM$ ) C>DBO>D PACKS LABEL$ 0#a#h0 & 0#b#d40 ,*ILDR5 >E RAIS$ ?R\< !SE /ORMS ON WA/$ KNEES1 TELEPHONE L9ES CLIMB$ 0JU/ = FUN10 & ALL MANN] ( MADNESS NOT ONLY ACCEPT$ BUT 5C\RAG$4 ,LIKE ! ,C>IBBEAN TRADITION ( ,C>NIVAL1 ,GOD HIMSELF LOOKS AWAY & FREE REIGN IS GIV5 TO ?OSE ?ROAT-DEEP 9 W9DS ?AT CAN TE> A RO( (F4 

,DICK WAS BL9D DRUNK :5 HE /OPP$ BY 9 ! MIDDLE ( A /ORM1 & AS ! MORN+ CAME & ! SUN %9$ ON \R NEW RIV]FRONT PROP]TY ,I DECID$ TO RETURN ! FAVOR4 

,IT WAS A %ORT DRIVE OV] TO ! AP>TM5T ,DICK1 ,*>ON1 & ,A% %>$1 ! DEVELOPM5T A BR[N COLLECTION ( ROA*-RIDD5 /RUCTURES TO H\SE ! FOLK :O COOK$1 CLEAN$1 & S]VIC$ 5G9E]S WORK+ AT ,H>RIS4 ,! DI/ANT HUM ( G5]ATORS ROSE FROM WEAL?Y NEI<BORHOODS LIKE A HORDE ( ANGRY 9SECTS1 NE/S ( TE*NOLOGY & P[] TOO ORN]Y TO DIE4 ,! /REETS W]E ?I<-DEEP 9 WAT] & DEBRIS4 

0,I BET !RE US$ TO BE A M>% H]E AT ONE PO9T4 ,Y\ KN[1 BE=E !Y BUILT OV] IT40 ,WE TRUDG$ SL[LY ?R\< ! WAT]1 WAT*+ = GLASS1 GATORS1 & FECES4 

0,PROBABLY4 ,& IT LOOKS LIKE !RE'S ONE N[40 

0,*>ON SAID IT DOES ?IS EV]Y TIME IT RA9S4 ,! COMPLEX IS TOO *EAP TO FIX IT4 ,!Y C\LD AF=D TO DE/ROY :AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE H]E BUT CAN'T SEEM TO MU/] ! WILL TO MAKE IT LIVABLE40 ,I REA*$ = A TOO?PICK & TILT$ MY HAT TO KEEP \T ! SUN4 

0,( C\RSE4 ,WE >5'T WOR? ?AT K9D ( MONEY40 

,\R SAFETY *ECK ON ! COMRADES WAS %ORT LIV$1 ! 9HABITANTS PASS$ \T & UNABLE TO ANSW]4 ,BY ! TIME WE GOT HOME IT WAS /ILL MORN+1 BUT ALREADY ! H\SE FELT LIKE AN OV54 ,LIKE MO/ /ORAGE UNITS = ! WORK+ POOR ! PLACE HAD BE5 CON/RUCT$ ) AN EYE = EASE & ECONOMY2 NO?+ AB\T ! T[NH\SE H9T$ IT RESID$ 9 ,FLORIDA1 NOR ACKN[L$G$ ITS DANG]\S CLIMATE4 

,! HEAT WILL KILL Y\ ANY:]E1 BUT ,FLORIDA DI/+UI%ES ITSELF BY ITS HUMIDITY4 ,AT A C]TA9 PO9T ! SWEAT ON Y\R BODY WILL NO LONG] EVAPORATE DUE TO ! AM\NT ( WAT] 9 ! AIR1 KNOCK+ \T ! ONE WAY Y\R FUTURE CORPSE HAS TO COOL ITSELF D[N4 ,H]E 9 ! H\SE Y\ C\LD CUT ! AIR ) A KNIFE1 & WE W]E AT A LOSS = RELIEF4 

,WE DIDN'T KN[ IT !N1 BUT ! ,REHABILITATION ,C5T] AT ,HOLLYWOOD ,HILLS1 PROVID+ HEAL? C>E = L[-9COME 9DIVIDUALS & FAMILIES1 W\LD 5D UP KILL+ #aa OLD PEOPLE 9 SU* A MANN]4 ,UND] /ATE LAW1 ! TEMP]ATURE WAS NOT SUPPOS$ TO EXCE$ #ha DEGREES1 BUT ! /ORM BLEW UP A TRANS=M] & ! PLACE WAS MAGICALLY TRANSPORT$ TO ,FLORIDA'S NATURAL HABITAT4 ,! C5T] CALL$ ! GOV]NOR F\R TIMES ON A NUMB] HE GAVE !M 9 CASE ( ?IS EXACT OCCURR5CE4 ,EV]Y VOICEMAIL 5D$ UP BE+ DELET$4 ,! DECEAS$ W\LD BE F\ND TO HAVE BODY TEMP]ATURES BETWE5 #ag & #ai DEGREES4 

,SOME /RANGE & REPTILIAN =CE TOOK A HOLD ( ME AS ,I SAT 9 ! BACKY>D TRY+ TO GET COOL1 A :ISP]+ VOICE BO? )9 & )\T ME4 ,I QUICKLY BEGAN BUILD+ A %ELT] FROM A LOOSE SCRE5 DOOR1 A LADD]1 SOME T>PS1 & HEMP WICK4 ,RA!R ?AN COMPELL$ MY MOTIONS SEEM$ NATURAL1 LIKE A P>T ( MY ,D,N,A WAK+ UP2 A BIRD SUDD5LY AW>E ?AT W9T] HAD COME4 ,9 %ORT ORD] & SIX BE]S A WORK+ PATIO WAS CON/RUCT$1 COMPLETE ) A FIRE PIT4 ,I SAT 9 A *AIR 5JOY+ ! COOL BREEZE AGA9/ MY SK94 ,SUCCESS4 ,BAD NEWS3 ,I'M \T ( BE] & ! DAYS >E GO+ TO BE LONG4 

,ANO!R KNOCK AT ! FRONT1 ?\< MU* S(T]4 

,JU/91 A TALL & WELL-BUILT ,FLORIDIAN ) A PONY-TAIL RUNN+ D[N ! L5G? ( HIS BACK WAS GR9N+ AT ! DOOR4 ,I WELCOM$ HIM 9SIDE & WAS H&$ A C>DBO>D BOX L>G] ?AN ,I WAS4 

0,MAKE SURE TO SUPPORT ! BOTTOM40 

0,EELS HIPS10 ,I /RUGGL$ TO REMA9 UPRI<T1 0:AT'S ALL ?IS80 

0,WELL IT'S Y\R BIR?DAY4 ,X,X,X,X SAID Y\ W]E AB\T TO RUN \T ( BOOZE4 ,I FIGUR$ ,I'D GIVE Y\ ! RE/ ( M9E4 ,I'M HEAD+ \T TOMORR[4 ,I GOT AN (F] TO GET BACK ON A BOAT = A MON? & AFT] ! =ECLOSURE ,I NE$ ! MONEY40 ,WE BO? MOV$ TO ! C\* & IGNOR$ ! HEAT1 CRACK+ OP5 GRAPEFRUIT BE] ) A BOTTLE OP5] FROM ,HAITI4 

0,WILL IT ACTUALLY BE A MON?80 

0,NAH10 HE LAU<$ & TOOK A PULL FROM ! BOTTLE4 0,MAN ?AT'S GOOD40 

0,YEAH10 ,I SAID SIPP+ MY [N4 0,%&YGAFF'S >E BUILT = HOT WEA!R4 ,NORMALLY ,I DON'T LIKE GRAPEFRUIT BUT ?IS IS ALRI<T4 ,SO1 H[ LONG-0 

0,I FIGURE IT'S ALL A SCAM TO GET ME ON BO>D4 ,ONCE WE HIT ! OCEAN !RE'S LITTLE ,I CAN DO TO GET (F4 ,!Y B>ELY LET ME LEAVE LA/ TIME AFT] ! DOCTOR SAID ,I WAS DO+ P]MAN5T DAMAGE TO MY BONES4 ,I TOLD Y\ AB\T ! B5Z9E POISON+40 

0,YEAH40 

0,YEAH1 SO1 !Y ONLY LET ME GO LA/ TIME BECAUSE ,I TOLD !M ?AT ! LAWSUIT ,I WAS GO+ TO FILE WAS GO+ TO BE WAY MORE EXP5SIVE ?AN /OPP+ AT PORT & BUY+ ME A PLANE TICKET4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT'S ! FUCK$ UP P>T80 ,I PASS$ HIM ANO!R BE]4 0,O!R MEMB]S ( ! CREW ACT$ LIKE ,I WAS ! AS%OLE40 

0,SLAVE M5TALITY1 MAN4 ,!Y ?9K ! CAPTA9'S ! H]O & Y\'RE JU/ CAUS+ TR\BLE40 

,WE TALK$ = A LITTLE :ILE LONG]1 FROM H[ ! C\NTRY WAS DECAY+ TO ! HI/ORY ( ,SANTA ,MU]TE1 & AFT] A TIME ) HE>TY F>EWELLS HE SET (F4 ,NOT A S+LE DOLL> EX*ANG$ H&S & ,I F\ND MYSELF SITT+ ON TWO #a#f-PACKS1 TWO BOTTLES ( W9E1 & A R&OM JUG ( ,V#h4 

,MY FIR/ DESIRE WAS TO %>E !M4 

,*>ON1 N[ AWAKE & TE>+ 9TO HIS [N ALCOHOL SUPPLY1 CALL$ US & SAID A MUTUAL FRI5D HAD SOMEH[ RETA9$ P[]4 ,MY WIFE GA!R$ :AT FOOD WE C\LD & A BOTTLE ( W9E AS ,*>ON'S VAN PULL$ UP /ILL DRIPP+ WAT]4 ,DICK1 MY WIFE1 & ,I PACK$ 9 ON MAKE%IFT SEATS CRAFT$ FROM MATTRESSES & /OL5 PALLETS4 ,*>ON DRIVES AS HIS GIRLFRI5D ,A% RIDES %OTGUN4 ,WE >E A MOTLEY CREW & BETWE5 US RUN CONFLICT+ OP9IONS1 DIFF]5T P]SONALITIES1 & OPPOS$ 9TOXICANTS4 ,DICK & ,I >E DR9K]S1 ! RE/ SMOKE1 SAVE = ,A% :O PREF]S TO GET WRECK$ ON PURE ,D,M,T4 ,\R MAKE%IFT VESSEL C>E5S PA/ /OPLI<TS ?AT HAVE CEAS$ TO FUNCTION1 A BL5D ( TRIBAL *ANTS1 SCI-FI NOISES1 & DIDG]IDOOS KN[N AS ,DIGI ,*RI/ ,SUP] ,DRUM ! S\NDTRACK ( *OICE4 

0,WE >E ALL FIL?Y1 

& IT'S GONNA TAKE A :OLE LOT ( RA9 

TO MAKE ?IS SC5E CLEAN0 

,! ,&]SONS1 AS !Y'VE ASK$ TO BE CALL$ H]E1 >E FRI5DS ( ! ASSEMBL$4 ,WE P\R$ \T ( ! VAN LIKE A TRAVEL+ CIRCUS & W]E IMM$IATELY (F]$ ANY?+ ANYBODY NE$$4 ,%[]1 FOOD1 WAT]4 ,PHONE *>G]S HIT EV]Y \TLET4 ,A BONG QUICKLY BEGAN ROTAT+ AMONG ! ASSEMBL$ & MY WIFE COOK$ SAUSAGES & RICE1 ! W9E FL[+ FREELY & MIX+ ) A :ITE PULL$ FROM ! CUPBO>D4 ,I WAS TOO DRUNK & OPT$ TO SL[LY DR9K ! W9E TO KEEP FROM ?R[+ UP4 

0,FUCK40 ,*>ON LAU<S AS ! SAUSAGES BEG9 TO SIZZLE4 0,IF ,I HAD KN[N IT WAS GO+ TO BE JAMBALAYA TIME ,I W\LD'VE BR\<T A CAN ( BLACK BEANS40 ,CONV]SATION TURNS TO HIS TIME 9 ,N'ORLEANS AFT] ! HURRICANE !RE4 0,IT WAS AMAZ+1 LIKE1 SO MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS ( PEOPLE W]E COM+ TOGE!R & GETT+ %IT DONE40 ,HE ADDS 0,?AT'S :Y ,I WAS EXCIT$ :5 EV]YBODY />T$ GETT9' ALONG & HANG+ \T1 WE GOT LIKE444 A LITTLE TEAM GO+ ON H]E40 

,I TRY TO ADD SOME?+ WITTY4 ,NO?+ GOOD COMES \T4 

,! CONV]SATION MOVES TO ! ,&]SONS & !Y TELL US AB\T H[ !Y'RE MAK+ SYN!SIZ]S \T ( DILDO P>TS4 ,!Y REC5TLY B\<T A !REM94 ,!Y'RE =M+ A B& & HOPE !Y CAN MAKE 5\< TO QUIT !IR JOBS4 ,HELL YES1 & :Y NOT8 ,NOBODY H]E HAS BE5 TO COLLEGE & \R FUTURES >E PRETTY GRIM4 ,F> BETT] ?AN ASPIR+ TO MIDDLE MANAGEM5T & A SL[ CANC]\S DEA?4 ,:5 D9N] IS READY WE =M A L9E1 & ,I NOTICE EV]YONE PREP>ES !MSELVES SMALL1 LITTLE PLATES4 

0,Y\ >5'T HUNGRY80 MY WIFE ASKS4 

0,OH1 ,I AM4 ,V]Y MU* SO4 ,I JU/ WANT$ TO MAKE SURE EV]YBODY ELSE GETS 5\<40 

,9 UNISON & UNPROMPT$ EV]YBODY ELSE SAID !Y DID ! SAME4 ,WE WAIT = EV]YONE TO F9I% BE=E ASK+ IF ANYBODY WANTS SECONDS4 

,!RE WAS TRU? H]E1 ,I C\LD SMELL IT4 ,!SE PEOPLE W]E NOT MILITANTS OR RADICALS4 ,9 A HOME MORE DEVOT$ TO ,RICK & ,MORTY ?AN ,L59 OR ,M>X ,I WAT*$ SPONTANE\S FREE EX*ANGE >ISE & PROP]TY L9ES DISAPPE>2 BE=E ME AN IMPROMPTU COMMUNISM BORN \T ( NECESSITY & FRI5D%IP HAD TAK5 %APE1 DEVOID ( !ORY OR HI<-M9D$ IDEALISM4 ,! POLITICS W]E P]SONAL 9 ! TOTAL S5SE ( ! WORD1 YET HAD AN UNSPOK5 HI/ORY ALL !IR [N4 

0,! ILLEGALI/S1 H[EV]1 9 ! EXAMPLE PROVID$ BY !IR ACTIVITY BEGAN ) ! QUE/ION :AT %ALL WE DO1 :AT ACTIVITY IS REQUIR$ = ! SUCCESSFUL REALIZATION ( ?IS PROJECT4 ,!N BAS$ UPON :AT IT IS ?AT A GR\P IS SEEK+ TO ACCOMPLI%1 ! /RUCTURE REQUIR$ TO REALIZE ! ACTIVITY COMES 9TO BE+444 ,! RAID+ P>TIES ( ! ,GREAT ,PLA9S TRIBES W]E COMPRIS$ 9 A V]Y SIMIL> MANN]4 

,EA* ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$ UND]/OOD !IR V>I\S RESPONSIBILITIES & ?AT KN[L$GE ALL[$ = TASKS TO BE COMPLET$ QUICKLY & COMPLETELY )\T ! NE$ = OV]SI<T 7ADM9I/RATION7 NOR ! ATT5DANT OP]ATIONALIZ+ FACTOR ( OV]SI<T - DISCIPL9E1 & ITS SU/A9+ HI]>*Y MOTIVAT+ PR9CIPLES - PUNI%M5T &_/OR REW>D40 

,HURRICANE ,IRMA HAD BR\<T AB\T ! CONSCI\SNESS SO LONG$ = BY REVOLUTION>IES YET MU* ( ! W9D[ DRESS+ WAS ABS5T4 ,NO HAMM] & SICKLES1 NO CRIES ( 0LONG LIVE ! REVOLUTION40 ,I WAS A LITTLE DISAPPO9T$ ,I HADN'T GOTT5 TO %OOT ANYBODY4 ,YET !RE IT WAS1 0FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR ABILITY1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$0 RI<T \T 9 ! OP5 & MOV+ AB\T )\T A SECOND ?\<T1 )\T AN OV]->*+ IDEOLOGY OR ORGANIZATION2 WE DID ?IS = US AS 9DIVIDUALS1 BECAUSE WE C>$ = ONE ANO!R1 NOT BECAUSE WE WE SAW 9 EA* O!R A 0FELL[ WORK]0 OR IDEALIZ$ IMAGE4 

,AFT] EAT+ & SMOK+ ,*>ON M5TIONS A BOTTLE ( :ISKEY HE HAS /A%$ AT ! H\SE4 ,I MAKE M5TION ( MY REC5TLY COMPLET$ HOBO %ELT] & SOME WOOD ,I KEPT 9SIDE = A FIRE4 ,WE ROLL TO MY PLACE 9 ! D>K1 NO?+ BUT HEADLI<TS TO GUIDE US1 ! MATTRESS 9 ! BACK MAK+ ! MOBILE D>K WOMB FEEL LIKE A CAVE4 ,HE GOES TO GET ! BOTTLE1 ,I />T ! FIRE4 ,SPONTANE\S ORGANIZATION4 ,PASS ! BOTTLE1 ! MAKE%IFT %ELT] A TEMPOR>Y HOME4 ,\TSIDE & UND] ! T>P TALK TURNS TO ! BUILD+S WE PAY TO LIVE 94 

0,WE HATE IT10 SAYS ,DICK4 

,*>ON1 HIS ROOMMATE1 AGREES4 0,WE'RE ALWAYS ON TOP ( ONE ANO!R40 

0,& !RE'S NO ROOM TO GO \TSIDE10 SAYS ,A%4 ,H] PI]C+S GLIMM] 9 ! FIRELI<T4 0,LIKE IF Y\ JU/ WANT TO GO \T & *ILL40 

0,:AT HAPP5$ TO ! FUCK+ ,AM]ICAN DREAM80 ,I TAKE A HUGE SWIG FROM ! :ISKEY BOTTLE4 0,GET A JOB1 BUY A H\SE10 

0,YEAH40 

0,LIVE 9 IT = #d YE>S40 

0,YEAH40 

0,DO Y\R ?+40 

0,MHM40 

0,N[1 N[444 Y\ KN[-0 

0,& !Y HAVE ! GALL TO TELL US IT'S \R FAULT1 ?AT WE HAV5'T WORK$ H>D 5\<40 ,C>OL9E TOSSES A /ICK 9 ! FIRE4 

0,YEAH1 & LIKE1 NOBODY HAS-0 

0,FUCK ALL ?AT %IT40 ,DICK HAS ! :ISKEY BOTTLE4 0,I FUCK+ HATE IT4 ,! M9IMUM WAGE 9 #aigf IS WOR? T5 DOLL>S AN H\R N[1 NOT NO FUCK9'444 @s#g4#a#e40 

0,YEP40 

0',OH ! M9IMUM WAGE WAS NEV] SUPPOS$ TO BE A LIV+ WAGE1' LI/5 TO ! P]SON :O FUCK9' CREAT$ IT1 YES IT WAS40 

0,LIKE IF ,I'M UPSET ,I LIKE TO GO \TSIDE BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL BETT]1 BUT Y\ CAN'T DO ?AT )\T HAV+ PEOPLE ALL >\ND Y\40 ,A% TAKES A SWIG1 A R>E SI<T4 0,Y\ CAN'T GO \TSIDE ) ANY PRIVACY40 ,! FIRE POPS4 0,WE DON'T REALLY HAVE NATURE4 ,WE HAVE CONCRETE4 ,Y\ GO \TSIDE & SIT ON CONCRETE & LOOK AT CONCRETE40 ,EV]YONE AGREES & ,*>ON NOTES ! LACK ( COMMUNITY SU* CONDITIONS CREATE4 

0,Y\'RE >\ND ALL !SE PEOPLE1 & Y\'RE LOOK+ AT !M :5 !Y COME \T 9 ! MORN+ & Y\'RE LIKE 'OKAY1 !RE'S A P]SON !RE4' ,BUT Y\ DON'T ALWAYS TAKE ! TIME TO BE LIKE 'OKAY1 BUT :O IS ?IS P]SON8' ,LIKE IF Y\ TAKE AWAY ! WALLS ?AT P]SON IS RI<T !RE40 

0,I JU/ F9D IT FUNNY ?AT H]E WE >E1 ,FLORIDIANS1 & MO/ ( ! PROP]TY >\ND H]E IS PRIC$ \TSIDE \R RANGE40 ,I PAUS$1 MY H&S GRASP+ AT AIR4 0,WE CAN B>ELY AF=D TO LIVE :]E WE'VE BE5 BORN40 

0,FUCK ?AT40 ,DICK %AKES HIS HEAD4 0,I'M GETT+ MY QU>T] ACRE40 

,DREAMS FLY LIKE SP>KS (F ! ,FLORIDA OAK WE'RE BURN+4 ,I GO TO GET MY DJEMBE & ! RE/ IS LO/ TO BLACK\T4 

,T,W,O ,D,A,Y,S ,A,F,T,] 

,TEMP]ATURE #i DEGREES4 

,! W9D WAS GONE & SO WAS ! WAT] :I* HAD =M$ ! NEW LAKES & RIV]S4 ,NO?+ BUT RAW NAK$ HEAT N[1 NO BREEZE1 & 5\< HUMIDITY TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE Y\ DIDN'T SO MU* 9HALE AS SWALL[ & *EW ! AIR4 ,MY WIFE & ,I WAKE UP DR5*$ 9 SWEAT1 PEEL+ (F ! %EETS LIKE B&AIDS4 

,WE EAT BANANAS AT ! D9N] TABLE1 ! ONLY FOOD WE HAVE LEFT1 & ,I DR9K MORE BE]4 

0,ALREADY80 

0,:AT8 ,NO C(FEE1 & BESIDES ,I HAVE TO KEEP HYDRAT$4 ,I'M A J\RNALI/ KNEE-DEEP 9 A /ORY4 ,I HAVE TO KEEP MY M9D444 LIMB]4 ,Y\ CALL ,F,P,L80 

0,YEAH40 

0,:AT'D !Y SAY80 

0,P[] C\LD BE BACK ON BY ,SUNDAY40 

0,S,U,N,D,A,Y8 ,IT'S ,T,U,E,S,D,A,Y60 

0#b1 PEOPLE >E \T ( P[] 9 A C\NTY ( #c14 ,&1 &1 !Y >5'T GIV+ UPDATES40 

0,?IS WAS A M9OR ONE4 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E IF WE HAD \R [N ,KATR9A8 ,P[] \T = WEEKS1 ELECTRICIANS KIDNAPP$ AT GUNPO9T TO WORK & TRAD$ LIKE COMMODITIES4 ,ROV+ PACKS ( R$NECKS SE>* = HOSPITALS TO TAKE C>E ( !IR NO D\BT TWO-HEAD$ & 9BR$ BABIES40 

0,:AT N[80 

0,MIGRATE40 

,WE DRIVE D[N HI<WAY ,A#a,A RI<T ALONG ! ,ATLANTIC1 DISC\NT SUNBLOCK & ?RIFT /ORE T[ELS HID+ MORE ALCOHOL & ILLEGAL SUB/ANCES4 ,\R VIEW ALT]NATES BETWE5 5TIC+ WAVES & PALM TREES BE+ PULL$ (F ( MILLION DOLL> MANSIONS4 ,PASS+ A BEA* PURPORT$ TO BE ! L&+ SITE ( ,PONCE DE ,LEON ,I TURN UP ! RADIO4 

0,5 LOS ANOS MIL SEISCI5TOS1 CU&O EL TIRANO M&O 

,LAS CALLES DE ,C>TAG5A1 AQUELLA HI/ORIA VIVIO4 

,CU&O AQUI LLEGABAN ESOS NEGR]OS1 AFRICANOS 5 CAD5AS 

,BESABAN MI TI]RA1 ESCLAVITUD P]PETUA 

,ESCLAVITUD P]PETUA 

,ESCLAVITUD P]PETUA0 

,%ORTLY !REAFT] \R TOES >E 9 ! S& & \R BODIES WET ) ! SAME OCEAN ONCE SAIL$ BY PIRATES4 ,! HEAT FEELS NON EXI/5T H]E1 SAVE = JU/ 5\< TO KEEP ! WAT] COM=TABLE1 & AFT] MORE BE] MY WIFE & ,I SIT BACK & />E AT SOME?+ ?AT HASN'T YET BE5 B\<T4 

,COOL BREEZE1 CALM+ WAVES1 FREE IONS ?AT HAVE BE5 PROV5 TO IMPROVE Y\R MOOD4 ,SALT 9 ! AIR MAKES EV]Y?+ SMELL CLEAN & FRE%4 ,WE ASK \RSELVES :Y DON'T WE COME \T H]E MORE (T51 ! ONE LOCATION ?AT HASN'T BE5 SETTL$2 EV5 ?\< IT CAN BE CUT BY PROP]TY L9ES IT WAS /ILL OP5 TO ANYONE4 

0,WE HAVE TO WORK10 %E SAYS1 0& AFT] SIX H\RS ON MY FEET ) NO BREAK ,I DON'T WANT TO DO ANY?+ BUT RE/40 

0,!Y'LL EI!R GIVE US ! TIME OR ! MONEY1 NEV] BO?4 ,& !Y CAN'T PAY US 9 TIME40 

,AFT] TWO H\RS DRAGG+ EA* O!R ?R\< ! TIDE & PLAY+ ! TIME COMES TO GO & RIDE BACK 9L&1 PA/ ! EMPTY PAT*ES :]E SEAFOOD M>KETS ONCE W]E1 >\ND ! B>R5 FLATS :]E WOM5 SK9DOVE & C\LD RAISE A FAMILY BY CAT*+ %ELLFI%4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ BUT POLLUT$ WAT] & ,BURG] ,K+S N[1 & AS A L>GE (FICE BUILD+ BLOCK$ \T ! SUN WE ROLL$ BACK TO ! P9E WOODS & CATTLE1 TRAD+ SEA%ELLS = ! UNM>K$ GRAVES ( PAUP] C[-HUNT]S4 

,FLORIDA ,CRACK]S1 AS ! C[BOYS :O ONCE LIV$ H]E W]E CALL$1 W\LD SP5D UP TO #ab H\RS 9 ! SADDLE & WEEKS \TDOORS TO PROTECT & MANAGE ! H]DS ( CATTLE [N$ BY WEAL?Y RAN*]S4 ,!Y GOT ! NAME 0CRACK]0 DUE TO ! L>GE :IPS :OSE SNAPS !Y'D USE = DIRECT+ ! ANIMALS1 COMMUNICAT+ ) EA* O!R1 OR TAK+ ! HEAD (F A RATTLESNAKE4 ,SOME ( !IR *ILDR5 HAVE HELD ON TO ! \TDOOR LIFE BUT MANY HAV5'T1 TRAD+ ! OP5 ,FLORIDA PRAIRIE !Y NEV] [N$ = ! FLORESC5T LI<TBULBS ( ,WALM>TS !Y /ILL DIDN'T CONTROL4 ,O!RS WORK AS L&SCAP]S1 T5D+ ! LAWNS ( ,H>RIS OR ,NOR?RUP-,GRUMMAN EMPLOYES4 ,! DI/9CTIVE HORSE !Y BR$ = ,FLORIDA'S CLIMATE & ITS 9SECT RESILI5CE HAS FEW] ?AN #h SURVIV+ MEMB]S4 

,!RE WAS NO?+ ELSE TO DO BUT *ECK UP ON ,*>ON & ! O!RS1 & WE F\ND !M 9 A MO/ DIRE CONDITION4 

,! DOOR WAS WIDE OP51 ?\< NOBODY WAS \TSIDE4 ,AS WE TURN$ ! CORN]1 !RE 9 ! D>KNESS1 F\R MOTIONLESS BODIES SEEM$ SPRAWL$ \T ON A SECOND H& C\*1 AS IF A CRAZ$ GUNMAN HAD /RUCK !M D[N4 ,! ,TEAM WAS !RE1 AS WELL AS ,! ,MAN ,) ,TWO ,NAMES1 A FRI5D ( ! GR\P FROM ,M]RIT ,ISL&4 

,HIS CONDITION WAS EV5 MORE DIFFICULT ?AN \R [N4 0,NO P[]10 HE SAID PULL+ ! WET RAG ?AT HAD ONCE BE5 A %IRT (F HIS *E/1 0& NO WAT]40 ,HE SEEM$ /OIC AB\T ! :OLE ?+1 & />$ AT A TV ?AT HAD NO 9T5TION ( COM+ ON4 ,WAS ?IS HEAT EXHAU/ION1 ,I ?\<T1 OR OLD HABITS DY+ H>D8 

,*>ON %IFT$ UNCOM=TABLY 9 BLACK PANTS & A T-%IRT ) NO SLEEVES4 0,GODDAMN ?IS FUCK+ HEAT40 ,HE PU%$ ! SUNGLASSES BACK ONTO HIS FACE4 

0,!RE'S NO AIR 9 H]E10 ,I SAID1 PU%+ ?R\< AN ATMOSPH]E HOT 5\< TO MAKE A %AD[ /ICK4 0,?AT'S ! PROBLEM4 ,Y\ CAN TRU/ ME1 ,I'M A DOCTOR40 

,M9DLESS SIL5CE FOLL[$1 OR P]HAPS EMPTY SMALL TALK1 AS WE SIMPLY SAT 9SIDE & SWEAT$4 ,TIME DRIPP$ TOGE!R & MY NOTES ON ?+S BECOME DISJO9T$4 ,SOME R$NECKS CAME BY1 & ,I CAN'T REMEMB] IF !Y W]E TRY+ TO BUY DRUGS OR V5OM\S REPTILES4 ,WE HAD BO?4 ,AS A PY?ON SNIFF$ ! AIR \R VISITORS TALK$ AB\T ! JOYS ( WORK+ \TSIDE4 

0,YA GET UP 9 ?AT TREE ?AIR1 YA KN[1 & IT'S HOTT] !N %IT1 & Y] V]SION />TS GO9' BLACK & :ITE 'CAUSE UH HEAT E'X'AU/ION & IT'S LIKE4444'WOOOOOOOAH' CAUSE Y] AB\T TA FALL \TTA ! DAMN TREE4 ,BUT1 ,I MEAN1 IT'S A JOB40 

0,SO WAS %>ECROPP+40 ,!Y />E AT ME CONFUS$1 UNAW>E ( ! HI/ORY4 

,WE SMOK$1 & ! R$NECKS DEP>T$ %ORTLY AFT]4 ,! ,MAN ) ,TWO ,NAMES RETURN$ TO HIS ISL&1 & WE %UFFL$ \TSIDE 9 AN ATTEMPT TO /AY ALIVE4 ,! CONCRETE SLAB ?AT S]V$ AS A 0POR*0 WAS COOL] ?AN ! D5 ,*>ON1 ,A%1 & ,DICK W]E =C$ TO LIVE 94 ,*EAP PLA/IC SEATS1 A FEW ( !M /OL51 BECAME \R SOLE RELIEF4 ,I REMEMB] ?9K+ WE HAD IT EASY ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 ?AT NO?+ TOO BAD HAD REALLY HAPP5$4 ,WE W]5'T HOMELESS1 & ! T[N REMA9$ 9TACT4 ,MANY EXPLOIT$ PEOPLES 9 ! ,C>IBBEAN1 :OSE ECONOMIES W]E DESIGN$ TO S]VE RI* T\RI/S JU/ AS \RS W]E1 W\LD NEV] BE AS LUCKY4 ,:AT IF ?IS W5T ON = MON?S8 ,H[ MI<T PEOPLE REACT8 

,AS ! O!RS />$ 9TO SPACE ,I FURI\SLY WROTE D[N NOTES4 ,MAYBE ?AT'S :Y WE DIDN'T SEE ! KIDNAPP+4 

,WELL1 ATTEMPT$ ANYWAY4 

,ONE ( ! COMMONLY HURL$ 9SULTS AGA9/ ,AN>*ISM IS ?AT1 FREE FROM ! PULV]IZ+ FI/ ( ,DADDY ,/ATE PEOPLE WILL TURN 9TO WILD ANIMALS & BEG9 KILL+ EA* O!R1 AS IF ! REGUL> EXECUTION ( BLACK PEOPLE BY SANCTION$ SLAVE-CAT*]S WAS ! ONLY ?+ KEEP+ MASS RAPE FROM HAPP5+4 ,MANY COMMUNALLY M9D$ FOLK 9 ! ,AN>*I/ WORLD MIRROR !SE OBJECTIONS & FE>S :5 !Y HE> ( 9DIVIDUALI/ IDEAS1 %AK+ & SWAY+ AS !Y ASS]T )\T ! ASSEMBLIES & ! COMMUNE'S LAWS ! ,FREE ,T]RITORY WILL DEVOLVE 9TO B&ITRY4 

,PEOPLE >E ALWAYS BE+ PAV$ OV]1 HUMAN BE+S ALWAYS TOOLS TO BE MOLD$ 9 S]VICE TO A BETT] WORLD4 ,BUT :AT DO !Y DO :5 LEFT ALONE TO DESIRE8 

,9 ! MID-AFT]NOON A C> UNKN[N TO ! NEI<BORHOOD & DRIV5 BY AN ADULT APPROA*$ A #af YE> OLD GIRL WALK+ D[N ! SIDEWALK4 ,HE FOLL[$ H] OV] A L>GE DI/ANCE1 DRAW+ EV] CLOS]1 REPEAT$LY ASK+ IF %E WANT$ TO COME GET DRUNK ) HIM & 0P>TY40 ,! GIRL1 FE>+ = H] LIFE1 KEPT H] HEAD D[N & KEPT WALK+1 ! C> MA9TA9+ *ASE4 

,EV5TUALLY %E REA*$ ,ALAN4 

,ALAN CAN BE DESCRIB$ AS 0EX-MILIT>Y1 GOT-HIS-F+]S-CUT(F K9DA' CRAZY0 ACCORD+ TO ,DICK4 0,HE'S GOT ?REE & ?REE-QU>T]S F+]S ON ONE H& & ?REE F+]S ON ! O!R H&40 ,ALAN WAS ! GIRL'S D[N/AIRS NEI<BOR1 & ?\< !Y DIDN'T 0KN[0 EA* O!R %E KNOCK$ ON HIS DOOR & WAS QUICKLY BR\<T 9SIDE4 

,A WORD ( WISDOM DE> READ]3 Y\ DO NOT FUCK ) A ?REE-F+]$ MAN4 

,ALAN1 LONG HAIR & BE>D SWAY+ DRUNK5LY1 W\LD RETURN ) A BE] 9 ONE H& & A SWORD L>G] ?AN MY =E>M 9 ! O!R4 ,*>ON W\LD 9=M ME IT CO/ @s#e & WAS APP>5TLY CAPABLE ( CUTT+ A C> HOOD 9 HALF4 

,:E!R ! %E] SI<T ( SU* A ?+ WAS 5\< TO SC>E !M OR ,ALAN'S NO D\BT V]Y CLE> 9T5TIONS ( VIOL5CE WE MAY NEV] KN[4 ,:AT ,I DO KN[ IS :AT ,I WITNESS$3 AN 9/ANTANE\S & VISC]AL RESPONSE 9 ! ASSEMBL$4 ,ALMO/ IMM$IATELY !RE WAS MOBILIZATION ( EV]Y ADULT MALE 9 ! AP>TM5T BLOCK4 ,ALAN1 /ILL CLUT*+ ! CRUDE SWORD ) ?REE F+]S1 CAUTION$ ! GIRL ?AT !Y 0HAD WAYS TO DEAL )0 SU* PEOPLE ?AT 0DIDN'T MAKE A LOT ( NOISE40 ,! GIRL WAS VISUALLY DI/RESS$1 BUT OV]JOY$ AT H] SAFETY4 ,ALAN GRABB$ ,DICK & TOGE!R !Y /OOD GU>D1 ! GIRL EXPLA9+ H] FA!R WAS \T ON AN ]R&4 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I'LL =GET ! LOOK ( RELIEF 9 H] EYES & H[ !Y CONTRA/$ ) ! BLACK PITS ,ALAN'S HAD BECOME4 

,I FULLY BELIEV$ ?IS WAS GO+ TO BE ! SECOND TIME ,I WAT*$ SOMEONE GET KILL$1 & ?IS TIME NO REPTILES W\LD BE 9VOLV$4 

,! GIRL /AY$ ON ! /EPS & A %>P EYE WAS KEPT \T1 ! GL9T+ & RAZOR-%>P BLADE REFLECT+ 9 ! SUNLI<T AS ,DICK & ,ALAN REMA9$ ON HI< AL]T4 ,EV5TUALLY ! GIRL'S FA!R RETURN$1 & UPON HE>+ ! NEWS1 %OOK H&S ) ,ALAN1 IMM5SELY GRATEFUL4 ,ANO!R NEI<BOR1 A BALD+ MAN :O O!RWISE WAS NEV] REALLY SE5 BY HIS NEI<BORS1 JO9$ ! B& & NODD$ 9 AGREEM5T1 READY & WILL+ TO L5D A H& %\LD ! NE$ >ISE4 ,EV]Y FEW M9UTES HE W5T 9SIDE TO DO %OTS4 ,/ORIES ( VIOL5CE DONE & PLANN$ W]E SWAPP$1 AS PLANS W]E DRAWN \T = AN IMM$IATE RESPONSE %\LD ! C> %[ UP AGA94 ,= ! NEXT TWO H\RS ! SMALL SPACE BETWE5 ! F\R BUILD+S1 NORMALLY M]ELY A FOOTPA? TO GET 9SIDE OR /& >\ND = A SMOKE1 BECAME A VILLAGE C5T]4 ,SPONTANE\SLY & )\T POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS A COMMUNITY HAD SPRUNG UP \T ( A %>$ NE$ = COMMON DEF5SE & A HUMAN COMMITM5T TO ! PROTECTION ( *ILDR54 

,! IMPOSSIBLE WAS 9 FULL EFFECT4 ,NO LAW1 NO C\NCIL1 NO COMMUNE HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$ YET PEOPLE :O NORMALLY MI<T N>Y %>E MORE ?AN A FEW S5T5CES 9 A WEEK W]E PREP>$ TO KILL IF NE$ BE TO KEEP EA* O!R SAFE2 9DIVIDUALS FREE TO UNITE OR SEP>ATE AS !Y PLEAS$1 RA!R ?AN BE+ HELD TOGE!R 9 A P>TY UND] ! WEI<T ( SOME IDEOLOGICAL DISCIPL9E1 HAD NOT ONLY CONFRONT$ BUT BE/$ ! D>K & PR$ATORY NATURE 5TIRE CIVILIZATIONS W]E BUILT TO HIDE4 

,IF ! PEOPLE C\LD REMEMB] !SE MOM5TS1 IF ,AN>*I/S P\NC$ ON !M LIKE !Y DO CALL-\TS & ACTIVISM1 ! ,/ATE W\LD BE A FOOTNOTE 9 HI/ORY FOLL[$ QUICKLY BY ,CAPITAL4 

,AS MY WIFE & ,I LEFT LAT] 9 ! EV5+ !RE W]E /ILL NO LI<TS ON1 & EV]Y BUS9ESS WAS CLOS$4 ,! REL5TLESS M>* ( CONSUM]ISM HAD BE5 HALT$ & ! NI<T %IFT ABOLI%$4 ,C> LI<TS SWAM UND] =GOTT5 TRAFFIC SIGNS AS FOLKS US$ ! FLA%ES ( BL9K]S TO AL]T ONE ANO!R :5 IT WAS !IR TIME TO GO4 ,SPONTANE\S4 ,9=MAL4 ,WE GOT >\ND BY GETT+ ALONG4 

,WE W]5'T /OCK CL]KS OR ACC\NTANTS OR WORK]S M]ELY TRY+ TO GET BY4 ,WE W]E FREE1 MAK+ \R [N DECISIONS1 & EV5 9 ! MOM5T>Y CESSATION ( ALL WE W]E TOLD WE 0NE$$0 A NEW WORLD SEEM$ ON ! CUSP ( BE+ BORN4 

,BUT CAN IT REALLY BE BORN :5 IT WAS 9SIDE US ALL ALONG8 

,WE'VE GOT TO REMEMB]4 ,YES1 WE'VE GOT TO REMEMB]4444 

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