PHILIP
“Tony, is there anything good about being homeless?”
TONY
“That’s like asking if there’s anything good about having cancer.”
PHILIP
“Sorry.”
TONY
“Don’t worry; it was a good question, if you know what I mean.”
Posts Tagged ‘evil’
Begging the question
May 25, 2010Beyond good and evil
November 27, 2008
TONY
“Did you know that I was working for the cops tonight?”
PHILIP
“What’s up?”
TONY
“There’s a guy around who’s snatching purses. He grabbed an older lady’s purse and put her in the hospital. You know, she was 72 years old and he put her in St. Joe’s.
“They thought they had him cornered in the lane behind but he must’ve slipped away. He was wearing a green jacket and probably aged around 17.”
PHILIP
“So what are you doing for the cops?”
TONY
“They want me to tell everyone who comes down the street that there’s a purse-snatcher around. So that’s what I’m doing. One sec, Phil
“Excuse me, Miss …”
Mean streets
October 24, 2008
TONY
“Hey Phil, want to hear about some idiot being really mean-spirited. Someone left me some cheese, a block of it, you know the Cracker Barrel kind. So when I find the cheese this morning, it’s gotten stepped on. Believe it or not, There was also a little note on it saying ‘you deserve it.’ ”
PHIL
“C’mon. You’re making this up.”
TONY
“Phil, when you’re on the streets, this sort of stuff can happen to you.”
Homeless Man Speaks 