The man next to us was 50 and balding, "I have hair all over me, on my back, growing out of my ass and my balls. I'm Italian, you know. Maybe if I walked upside down, hair would grow from my head again."
When Damiana came on, her nether shave reminded baldy of the most evil man, supposedly, who ever lived, "Do you know that Hitler had a secret train? It was used to transport gold, inside a tunnel!"
The blonde didn't look older than 25, but she admitted to being 40, "I've only been doing this for five years. I'm going to quit next year."
"Hey, that's an idea! I don't have any problems taking my clothes off!"
"You can model for individual artists too, not just art schools," I chimed in.
Leaving, we went to 2nd Street and had a couple beers at Shamrock. The dark dive bar had small American flags all over. A sign listed champions of a basketball league, with "Drop the Bomb" the winners for 1991. Going to the bathroom, I passed an image of a serious John Wayne in "Green Berets," "A man's got to do what a man's got to do."
On a bulletin board were death notices, dart scorecards and thank you notes for benefits staged. One example:
Words could never express how thankful I am to all of you for the beautiful benefit that you had for me and my family.
I am so grateful for all the good friends and family for all your love and support through out my journey.
I wish there were a more meaningful word then thank you. It dosen't seem to be enough.
Again thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I truly appreciate it.
Love Paul, Renee, Justin and Jordan
For many uninsured, working poor, a medical emergency will send them to the local bar for assistance, for that's their social hub. I've seen benefit announcements at many dives across America.
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