Forgot to mention that last week, I saw a video of Allen Ginsberg performing at a poetry festival. He sang a song about rock and roll, and another about generosity. Neither song was brilliant, and I daresay that if they hadn't been performed by Allen Ginsberg, nobody would have cared. It would have been just another weird old guy with an accordion. Which (let's be honest here, folks) is really what it was.
While knitting in Local Grind the other night, a woman came up to me to ask about knitting. She was very friendly, and I wasn't expecting Ryan for at least ten minutes, so we chatted it up a bit. Naively, I thought, "This woman is so nice! Maybe she will be another knitting friend!" But then, suddenly, she pulled out that old familiar trick. She was a Holy Roller representing the God Squad: "I go to a church group. We have lots of fun talking and doing Bible study. I would love it if you could come! Could I have your phone number?" Oh boy. I declined, but politely accepted her card. I wonder if there's training for this, if witnessers go to classes about how to be sneaky-friendly. Then I started wondering, Do I look churchy? It must have been the pigtails.
While knitting in Local Grind the other night, a woman came up to me to ask about knitting. She was very friendly, and I wasn't expecting Ryan for at least ten minutes, so we chatted it up a bit. Naively, I thought, "This woman is so nice! Maybe she will be another knitting friend!" But then, suddenly, she pulled out that old familiar trick. She was a Holy Roller representing the God Squad: "I go to a church group. We have lots of fun talking and doing Bible study. I would love it if you could come! Could I have your phone number?" Oh boy. I declined, but politely accepted her card. I wonder if there's training for this, if witnessers go to classes about how to be sneaky-friendly. Then I started wondering, Do I look churchy? It must have been the pigtails.
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