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Show 103 "He's not going to fall for that simplistic psychology," Andrew said to Joseph. Joseph shrugged. Andrew put on his v/ire halo. "You might be interested in knowing we're in for a tough Thanksgiving," he told me. "Red and Helen fight every holiday, "A Joseph had his ear and eye covered. "Why does he do that?" "I can't transmit unless he shuts down." "Why aaxX' don't you get Grandma Funster back where she belongs?" I said. "If you ask me she's been a xiaka stablizing force," said Andrev/. "Only we can't use the phone anymore. Besides, you know that's not my area. I don't have any influence." He adjusted the kax£ hanger. "But the Democrats are going to give Kennedy the nod. That should make Helen happy. Go see Willie. He has something to tell you." "Willie always has something to tell me." Andrew appealed to the ceiling, then took off the halo. Joseph opened his good eye and ear. Crow flew back onto the window sill and hopped back and forth. "Hello, Saint," he said. "Forget it," said Andrew. "No info, no Corn Curls." Shiva the Destroyer It was a warm Indian Summer day and all the Dialecticians were at Willie's, already deep in meditation when I got there. "The heat is here and Jarvis is here," said Raymon. "And we are here collecting residue," said Revis, he wiped sweat from his small forehead. Somebody had purchased a big hookah with a long hose so now they didn't have to get up to pass the pipe. As a group, we didn't play much basketball anymore. Revco gave me his beautiful smile, but that's all, as usual. "Revis has differed the word 'residue' and we like it fery much," said Willie. "It would seem there is more axxxg dignity to collectin residue." He passed me the hose and I gave him fifty bucks in tens. Earned me some wide eyes. "I x know you prefer not to ha^ a job," said Willie, "so it would seem you haf trascended some of your cultural values." "You'd -orefer a Mars Bar?" |