The word from the street
TONY
“You see that guy with the black and yellow jacket? He’s going to be the next one to die.
PHILIP
“What do you mean by ‘next guy to die’ ?”
TONY
“You know, after Lefty. We did a post on the blog about him. You remember?
PHILIP
“OK, now I get it. Why is he going to die next?”
TONY
“It’s pretty simple. He told me the other day.”
PHILIP
“Would you say that you’ve ended up homeless because of your own decisions?”
TONY
“Sure but we all know that I’m making some big simplifications when I say that. Even with me, things can get pretty complicated, if you know what I mean.”
TONY
“Man, I could use a cigarette right now.”
PHILIP
“What’s up?”
TONY
“I’m just needing a cigarette right now, if you know what I mean.”
PHILIP
“Do you remember when that Chevy over there was a totally modern car model?”
TONY
“I’ll tell you, those were the days, my friend.”
TONY
“You should tell Sharon that I love her.”
PHILIP
“That’s a bit out of the blue.”
TONY
“I’ve been meaning to say it for a while.”
PHILIP
“So I shouldn’t worry?”
TONY
“No more than usual.”
TONY
“You know Brad at Brad’s restaurant just down here? I asked him the other evening after he closed if he could spare a buck for dinner. Well he asked me how much I needed for dinner and he gave me the whole $7 that I needed.
“We should tell the people on our blog, you know what i mean.”
PHILIP
“Do you anything about that streetperson who’s coming down the street now?”
TONY
“Oh yea, him. You know, he’s actually a pretty nice guy. But there’s sure something broken upstairs and I think he might be getting worse.
“You ever heard the old saying about being sorry that you’ve got no shoes — and then you run into a guy who’s got no feet? Well, he’s one of those guys with no feet, if you know what I mean.”
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P.S.: FYI, Tony’s saying comes from Sa’di, a Persian scholar who lived 800 years ago — see more near the bottom: classics.mit.edu/Sadi/gulistan.html. ps
TONY
“Yuck. Not worth the wait if you know what I mean.”
Homeless Man Speaks 