061204

 

     San Antonio, TX

Saturday June 12, 2004

     11:13am  It's Saturday. I'm taking off walking to the Citgo. I'm going to go bum a cigarette. I want to see if they can give me a little work.

     11:24am  Vikas, the cashier at the Citgo hooked me up with a lighter. I appreciate it, brother.

     11:28am  Leon is hooking me up with a cigarette in front of the Citgo.

     11:35am  I got on the 610 going towards Mainland. Towards the Medical Center.

     12:03pm  I just got off the bus at the hospital. The bus driver listened to my story on the way. She was agreeing with most of it, right until the point I told her, "It's all about freedom and personal liberty. I don't fuck with you, don't fuck with me." Right then she said, "Oh, you went over the line with that profanity." I told her, "Don't forget that words can only offend you if you let them. Sticks and stones."

     12:12pm  I jumped on the 92 going downtown.

     12:54pm  I just got off the 92 by the Greyhound station downtown. St. Mary's and Martin.

     1:13pm  I saw Elva! I haven't seen her in a long time. She gave me a dollar so I can get me a joint. Thanks, mom. Everybody gets credit.

                   Colleen gave me some change for a joint, too. I appreciate it.

     1:37pm  Travis Park is hot, so there wasn't any weed there. I'm going to walk all the way to the SAMM's shelter and score some weed there.

     1:52pm  I just asked this bible thumper wearing a Jesus hat at the SAMM's shelter if I could tell him a story. He said, "No, if it doesn't involve Jesus, forget it." I told him how I didn't believe in god, how I believe in Love. He agreed with me, but he still didn't listen. Damn the ignorance in this world. Okay, I got a joint. Cool, I'm stoned.

     2:05pm  Elizabeth hooked me up with a banana at the fruiteria. Gasoline for my stomach. I appreciate it.

     2:06pm  Elvin hooked me up with a cigarette. I appreciate it, Elvin.

     2:15pm  I'm on The Riverwalk. I'm telling people, "Welcome to San Antonio." All the tourists, as they walk by me.

     2:26pm  Rudy hooked me up with a cigarette at Travis Park. I appreciate it, brother, thanks.

     3:05pm  This bible thumper came up to me and tried to hand me a flyer. I told him, "No, I don't want it. Can I tell you a story, though?" He said sure. At first I thought this guy might actually listen to me. I couldn't even get out my mission objectives. As soon as I said I was going to eliminate money, bam, he interrupts me. I told him, "Have you always been this ignorant?"

                   Thanks for proving me right.

     3:40pm  I asked this lady sitting down a bench if I could tell her my story and she said no. I told her, "Have you always been that ignorant? Ignorance is bliss, I guess."

     3:46pm  I just ran into these really good listeners. They were listening to me all wide-eyed. But then they got a call and had to go in their car. I told them they could just wait to hear about it when the rest of the world does.

                   I just impulsively got off the bus in front of San Antonio College. Right when I got off this dude looks at my walking stick and asks me, "What is that?" This guy listened and agreed with my whole story. He was looking at me the whole time. Well, until his bus came. Umm, I'm going to go try and find some tennis balls for my stick.

                   Mondo is hooking me up with some change here at the gas station in front of SAC. I had asked him, "Say brother, could you spare any change for a fifty nine cent banana?" He hooked me up with all the change in his pocket. Like over a dollar. Enough for a hotdog. Badass.

                   I jumped back on the #4 going back downtown.

                   Oh yeah, I only scored one tennis ball at the SAC tennis courts. I'm going traveling. I need more.

     4:17pm  Jumped on the 92 at Travis Park. He gave me a courtesy ride. Cool. I'm going to go to Datapoint and see what JP's up to.

     4:20pm  Mr. 631 hooked me up with a courtesy ride to Medical Center. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit.

     4:54pm  Shane, who works here at the Coastal on Medical/Fredericksburg hooked me up with a cigarette. Thanks, I appreciate it.

     5:08pm  I had stopped and smoked a cigarette in the shade at Broadway Bank on Datapoint/Fred.

     5:32pm  JP wasn't home. I'm going to walk to Data Food Mart and bum a cigarette/tell my story.

     5:40pm  I'm telling Theo my story and he hooked me up with two cigarettes. He's out here BBQing for Smitty's Pub. I appreciate it.

     6:22pm  At the Data Food Mart I saw some guy come out. I hit him up for a cigarette and he listened to my story. His name was Charles and he told me, "Yeah man, I saw you you downtown." He told me he saw me back in 2001. That's awesome.

                   More confirmation that I am the talk of the town.

     6:30pm  I'm walking up to Fredericksburg and I'll catch a bus to the hospital. I might just walk all the way to the hospital.

                   Oh yeah, I didn't tell you earlier. In front of Smitty's Pub I saw some guy outside BBQing in front of a grill. I thought, "Hey, I'm going to try and score some food." I started telling him my story and he listened good. Right after I get into the part of my script where I get food for free, he immediately offers me two cigarettes. I thanked him and said, "I guess this in lieu of any gasoline for my stomach." He said, "You know how it is, if you want to eat this free food the manager of the bar is going to want you to go inside and buy a drink." I nodded. Oh

                   Oh yeah, and the manager had come outside and saw me talking to Theo. The manager asks me, "Hey, do you want to come inside and get a drink?" He said it all nice and stuff, so I told him, "Sure, but I don't have any money. Will you hook it up?" He refused. I tell him, "I'm not asking for anything. I'm just telling this guy a story." He said, "Oh, I was just checking on my cook." All that greedy old man cares about is money. Damn the ignorance in this world.

                   Fuck the system.

                   Oh yeah, and I had that great presentation with that guy who said he saw me in 2001. When he left he told me, "I'll see you around." I told him, "You will. I'm everywhere."

     6:42pm  Mary hooked me up with a cigarette here at the Coastal. I think it's the Coastal or that's what it used to be. Here on Fredericksburg/Medical. I appreciate it, Mary.

     6:57pm  Mr.6302 hooked me up with a ride to the hospital. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     7:05pm  Bruce hooked me up with a cigarette here at the hospital. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     7:07pm  I asked the 92 guy if he would hooked me up with a transfer. He said, "Na, na, I can't do that. I'd have to do it with everybody." I told him, "Hey, that's alright. I'll just ask the next guy."

     7:10pm  I bummed a cigarette off this one guy, then this gay dude came up to me and said, "I remember you! I knew I would run into you again!" I told him to refresh my memory. He said, "I was telling my friend about you and she said she knew you!"

                   I am so known.

                   Oh yeah, what I was doing before that guy came up, I went over to this girl and guy and told them, "Hey, there's this big grassy field over there and I have a Frisbee in my bag. Want to go throw it around?" The guys says, "What? What? Man, why do you wanna throw a Frisbee?" I told him, "Umm, because it's kind of hard to play by myself." He laughed.

     7:42pm  I rode the 610 to the Citgo by my mom's house. Mr. Hathaway hooked me up with a courtesy ride.

     7:47pm  I was walking home. I usually just walk Old Tezel all the way to my mom's, but I'm going to turn and walk this road that runs parallel to Old Tezel and see if there's anybody to tell my story to.

     7:55pm  I just got to my mom's. I didn't have to shimmy the window. The back door was unlocked. Awesome. Thanks, mom. I'm going to eat. I'm hungry.

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