I read Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham, a 1946 novel about carnival folk and nefarious spiritualists and mediums. My favorite slang phrase for fooling the rubes was "jazzing the chump," a practice still used by politicians and propagandists on poorly informed voters.
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My annual literary miracle.
It's a Saint Patrick's Day miracle! I got drunk and read James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake" and understood every word! #StPatricksDay
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Sling blade season started this weekend and I'm ashamed to say I'm not in physical shape to clear an eighth of an acre without taking a three-day break.
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Ever since I decided to get in track and field shape to use my college athletic eligibility my back's been tight and achy as if to say "the fuck you are."
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I'm at that age now where I'm fighting off the urge to binge watch Columbo and Murder She Wrote. I know if I start I won't stop, and the next thing I know, I'm Matlocked.
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On my hike today I was stopped in my tracks by this sturdy barrier. Looks like maintenance is still ongoing in the Bigfoot habitat.
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Turning 60 motivated me to finally get serious about using my NCAA athletic eligibility (track and field). I started training today by doing some old man shuffles and throwing my back out.
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First hike of the year and I run across some Bigfoot stick symbols on the trail wishing everyone a happy new year! Right back atcha big fella!
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I made a spiritual connection this Sunday morning by relaxing in my recliner, sipping a cup of coffee, and reading from the good book Dracula by Bram Stoker.