"I used to get drunk and ralph at the University Club in St. Paul.
Everybody thinks I’m a fucking genius.
Who am I?"
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
T. and I met at the corner of Nicollet and 26th. He said I slept in
a park the night before. That's not true! I slept on a goddamn elementary
school playground. When I met him, I scared the shit out of him. I just
needed a little money.
T. Writes a Letter About Herbie, The Love Bug
Here’s
a great German tribute to that car that is not a car, but a sad,
cognizant being.
T.’s Mom Really Loved John F. Kennedy
That’s why they
went to Martha’s Vineyard when he was a kid. I thought
about putting in the Zapruder film here, but it is too much. I
like Marilyn Monroe.
Early Morning in Minneapolis
I met T. in the very early morning in late summer in Minneapolis.
Karl Marx Is a Hero
One time back in Minneapolis, when I was living there, T. began
shouting at me about how Karl Marx is the only hero worth having
and it was ridiculous for me to call Lou Reed a hero. Here’s
your hero, T.
White Castle
Here’s a weird White Castle thing. T. used to go there
at least three times a week.