6778. THE PENNY-TREE IS RINGING THE PHONE

THE PENNY-TREE 

IS RINGING THE PHONE

Wise guys never quit : some form of Clint Eastwood

trickery with a gun never loaded. 'Go ahead, punk,

make my bed.' No, no that's all wrong; though it

may work for tough guys in the hotel business.

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Now here comes Jayne Mayall; she's tipsy again and

almost walking sideways. It's so weird to see a woman 

drunk. Nothing at all like a man  -  they waver differently,

smile differently, and even talk funny differently. I

can't exact say why or how, but I know. Just a

wild penchant for wild things, I guess.

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Parking a car sideways never works; even the best valets

in the business know better than that. That's why you give

them the keys, you see  -  so when you come out hours later,

blasted, they can keep them, lest you hit a wall or go off a

cliff. They can find you another means fo getting home.

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Steaks and mashed potatoes are the things most people

end up eating  -  all those fancy plates and restaurants

matter little. Nearby, just at the other table, the

penny-tree is ringing the phone. Most annoying,

and most annoyingly.