Daily Archives: Wed 04 Jul 2007

Quarter to midnight in the land that I love

The elderly shopkeeper made no move towards the register, but glanced down at the items on the counter a second time: Two styrofoam cups filled with ice. Two 40s. Two blunts. The counterman’s eyes flicked back up to the guy on line in front of me, who looked about seventeen. “ID? Please.” The man—the boy?—fished [...]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.