June 21, 2006
"Who wants free money?'
Some guy in Wales just starts throwing out £1,000. That's fun for passersby, but I'm afraid it the sign of a very troubled mind. Many years ago, I saw a man take out his wallet and hurl it as far away as he could. I saw it because I was called to my window by his shouting -- shouting just the words "asshole... scumbag" over and over. He took off each item of clothing and tossed it aside, all the while keeping up that chant, until he was stark naked and barefoot. (It was winter in Greenwich Village.) Then, still chanting, he started stalking along the sidewalk. I can't remember how funny or disturbing I thought that was, but I didn't do anything but watch him as he proceeded to the end of the long block, where the police arrived to give him a lift. Some time later, I believe, the man killed himself.
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It was the best place I ever lived. 1977-1981. It's much cleaner and prettier these days, but it was really wonderful then. I never saw any violence or got harassed by anyone. It was great.
Would anybody mind if I took this thread to a happier place?
The question was "[w]ho wants free money?"
The answer is Patti Smith.
Thanks, Bissage. I have that album cover hanging on my living room wall.
Hey, Ann, we were neighbors. I lived in Greenwich Village in 1977 -- in the West Village -- and I agree, it was wonderful. Safe, free of harassment, inexhaustibly interesting. I loved it.
- there's just a morbid fascination with madmen/women for some reason. I've always felt hidden deeply in them was an undiscovered streak of sheer brilliance, but they tend to die off too quickly for it to emerge
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