sitting in a youth thing in new orleans.
sitting in a youth thing in new orleans. i met up with these slackers.
first in atlanta. then at the greyhound terminal in new orleans.
finally ran into them on the wharf. following them around. learning
the ropes. the real road is much different than visiting friends. most
of them are from boston. joey connecticut. chestnuts been on the road
since fifteen. seventeen now. hes sort of the leader to us rookies.
irk. joker. they do their own thing. been in new orleans twelve hours
now.
[the last paragraph was wrong.]
they call it the drop-out centre. those who go here. they provide a
place to wash. shower. people do laundry. drink tea. coffee. sit
around on old couches chatting. sewing. a doctor is provided twice a
week. today. this week. something of a special week. everyone returns.
mardi gras. gossip about him in ohio. she in dallas. people are
returning for the mardi gras. and the police crackdown begins. more
people arrive at the centre. shower. hang out. away from the police.
away from the world.
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