,MUSEUM ( ! ,/REETS #aih ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ABBIE ,H(FMAN ,TEXT 3 ,! FIR/ TIME Y\ MAY HAVE SE5 ME WAS 9 ! GALL]Y ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE1 HURL+ MONEY ON ! BROK]S BEL[4 ,( C\RSE1 Y\ DIDN'T ACTUALLY SEE ME BECAUSE NO PHOTOGRAPHS ( ! 9CID5T EXI/3 NEWSM5 >E NOT ALL[$ TO 5T] ! SACR$ TEMPLE ( COMM]CE4 ,IT ALL BEGAN ) A SIMPLE TELEPHONE CALL TO ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE4 ,I >RANG$ = A T\R1 GIV+ ONE ( MY FAVORITE PSEUDONYMS1 ,GEORGE ,METESKY1 ! NOTORI\S MAD BOMB] ( ,MANHATTAN4 ,!N ,I SCRAP$ TOGE!R ?REE HUNDR$ DOLL>S :I* ,I *ANG$ 9TO CRISPY ONE-DOLL> BILLS1 R\ND$ UP FIFTE5 FREE SPIRITS1 :I* 9 ?OSE DAYS JU/ TOOK A FEW PHONE CALLS1 & (F WE W5T TO ,WALL ,/REET4 ,WE DIDN'T CALL ! PRESS2 AT ?AT TIME WE REALLY HAD NO NOTION ( ANY?+ CALL$ A M$IA EV5T4 7,& TO MAKE ONE V]Y IMPORTANT PO9T1 ,I NEV] P]=M$ = ! M$IA4 ,I TRI$ TO REA* PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS NOT ACT+4 ,IT WAS NOT SOME M$IA MUPPET %[4 ,?AT IS A CYNICAL 9T]PRETATION ( HI/ORY47 ,WE JU/ TOOK \R PLACES 9 L9E ) ! T\RI/S1 AL?\< \R MANN] ( DRESS DID MAKE US A LITTLE CONSPICU\S4 ,! L9E MOV$ ITS WAY PA/ GLASS$-9 EXHIBITS DEPICT+ ! RISE ( ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION & ! GLORIFICATION ( ! WORLD ( COMM]CE4 ,!N ! L9E TURN$ ! COM]4 ,SUDD5LY1 WE SAW HORDES ( REPORT]S & CAM]AS4 ,SOMEBODY MU/ HAVE REALIZ$ A /ORY WAS 9 ! MAK+ & RUNG UP ONE ( ! WIRE S]VICES4 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK ! PRESS CAN MOBILIZE 9 A MATT] ( M9UTES4 ,FA/] ?AN POLICE1 (T54 ,WE />T$ CL[N+1 KISS+ & HUGG+1 & EAT+ MONEY4 EXT1 SOME /OCK EX*ANGE BUREAUCRATS APPE>$ & WE >GU$ UNTIL !Y ALL[$ US 9 ! GALL]Y1 BUT ! GU>DS KEPT ! PRESS UT4 ,I PASS$ \T MONEY TO FREAKS & T\RI/S ALIKE1 !N ALL AT ONCE WE RAN TO ! RAIL+ & BEGAN TOSS+ \T ! BILLS4 ,P&EMONIUM4 ,! SACR$ ELECTRONIC TICK] TAPE1 ! HE>TBEAT ( ! E/]N WORLD1 /OPP$ COLD4 ,/OCK BROK]S SCRAMBL$ OV] ! FLOOR LIKE WORRI$ MICE1 SCURRY+ AFT] ! MONEY4 ,GRE$ HAD BUR/ ?R\< ! BUS9ESS-AS-USUAL ,IT LA/$ FIVE M9UTES AT ! MO/4 ,! GU>DS QUICKLY U%]$ US \T ) A /EM W>N+ & ! TICK] TAPE />T$ UP ,! REPORT]S & CAM]AM5 W]E WAIT+ = US \TSIDE3 0,:O >E Y\80 0,I'M ,C>D9AL ,SPELLMAN40 0,:]E DID Y\ GET ! MONEY80 0,:AT >E Y\ SAY+8 ,Y\ DON'T ASK ,C>D9AL ,SPELLMAN :]E HE GETS HIS MONEY60 0,H[ MU* DID Y\ ?R[80 0,?\S&S40 0,H[ MANY >E Y\80 0,HUNDR$S--?REE--TWO--WE DON'T EXI/6 ,WE DON'T EV5 EXI/60 ,AS ! CAM]AS :IRR$ AWAY WE DANC$1 BURN$ GRE5BACKS & DECL>$ ! 5D ( ,BY/&]3 0,?IS IS A DISGU/+ DISPLAY40 ,ME3 0,Y\'RE RIE NO?+ BUT A BUN* ( FIL?Y COMMIES40 ,! /ORY WAS ON ! AIR WAVES ?AT NI\ND ! WORLD1 BUT BECAUSE ! PRESS DIDN'T ACTUALLY WITNESS ! EV5T !Y HAD TO CREATE !IR [N FANTASIES ( :AT HAD HAPP5$ 9SIDE ! MONEY TEMPLE4 ,ONE V]SION WAS WE ?REW ,MONOPOLY MONEY1 ANO!R NETWORK CALL$ IT HUNDR$-DOLL> BILLS1 A ?IRD %R$D$ MONEY4 ,A T\RI/ FROM ,MISS\RI WAS 9T]VIEW$ :O SAID HE HAD JO9$ 9 ! MONEY-?R[+ BECAUSE HE'D BE5 ?R[+ AWAY HIS MONEY ALL OV] ,NEW ,YORK = SEV]AL DAYS ANYWAY & \R WAY WAS QUICK] & MORE FUN4 ,FROM />T TO F9I% ! EV5T WAS A P]FECT MY?4 ,EV5 ! NEWSPEOPLE HAD TO ELABORATE ON :AT HAD ,A SP>K HAD BE5 IGNIT$4 ,! SY/EM CRACK$ A LITTLE4 ,NOT A DROP ( BLOOD HAD BE5 SPILL$1 NOT A BONE BROK51 BUT ON ?AT DAY1 ) ?AT GE/URE1 AN IMAGE W> HAD BEGUN4 ,9 ! M9DS ( MILLIONS ( TE5AG]S ! /OCK M>KET HAD JU/ ,GU]RILLA !AT] IS PROBABLY ! OLDE/ =M ( POLITICAL COMM5T>Y4 ,! IDEAS JU/ KEEP GETT+ RECYCL$4 ,%[]+ MONEY ON ! ,WALL ,/REET BROK]S WAS ! ,T,V -AGE V]SION ( DRIV+ ! MONEY *ANG]S FROM ! TEMPLE4 ,! SYMBOLS1 ! SPIRIT1 & ! LESSON W]E ID5TICAL4 ,WAS IT A REAL ?REAT TO ! ,EMPIRE8 ,TWO WEEKS AFT] \R B& ( M9D-T]RORI/S RAID$ ! /OCK EX*ANGE1 TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S WAS SP5T TO 5CLOSE ! GALL]Y ) BULLETPRO( GLASS4 ,SOMEONE \T !RE HAD READ ! TICK]4 ,9 ,! ,!AT] & ,ITS ,D\BLE1 ,ANTON9 ,>TAUD CALL$ = A NEW 0POETRY ( FE/IVALS & CR[DS1 ) PEOPLE P\R+ 9TO ! /REETS40 ,NO NE$ TO BUILD A /AGE1 IT WAS ALL >\ND US4 ,PROPS W\LD BE SIMPLE & OBVI\S4 ,WE W\LD HURL \RSELVES ACROSS ! CANVAS ( SOCIETY LIKE /REAKS ( SPLATT]$ PA9T4 ,HI AB\T--40 ,= US1 PROTE/ AS !AT] CAME NATURAL4 ,WE W]E ALREADY 9 CO/UME4 ,IF WE W5T ABOVE ,F\RTE5? ,/REET WE W]E SUDD5LY SEMI-,9DIANS 9 A SEMI-ALI5 CULTURE4 ,\R :OLE EXP]I5CE WAS !AT]-PLAY+ ! FLUTE ON ! /REET COM]1 PANH&L+1 WALK+1 LIV+ PROTE/ SIGNS4 ,\R !ATRICALITY WAS NOT ADOPT$ FROM ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,WE DIDN'T BUY OR READ AB\T IT4 ,IT WAS NOT A /YLE LIKE DISCO DRESS+ ?AT Y\ C\LD SEE 9 ADS & IMITATE4 ,ONCE WE ACKN[L$G$ ! UNIV]SE AS !AT] & ACCEPT$ ! W> ( SYMBOLS1 ! RE/ WAS EASY4 ,ALL IT TOOK WAS A LITTLE ELB[ GREASE1 A LITTLE HU/LE4 ,AT MEET+S PEOPLE W\LD DIVIDE UP 9 GR\PS TO WORK ON ONE !ATRICAL ACTION OR ANO!R4 ,SOME TOOK ONLY A FEW P>TICIPANTS & O!RS W]E MORE ELABORATE4 ,SOME HAD TO BE PLANN$ LIKE BANK ROBB]IES & O!RS LIKE FREE-=-ALL BE-9S4 ,ONE NI\ND & CREAT+ A LITTLE *AOS RA!R ?AN JU/ /&+ /ILL4 ,TO GET EV]YONE ASSEMBL$ & DISBURS$ WE PUT \T AN ANONYM\S LEAFLET TELL+ PEOPLE TO GA!R AT ,/4 ,M>K'S ,PLACE AT #iP4M41 WAIT = A SIGNAL FROM ,GOD1 !N SCATT] ?R\< ! /REETS4 ,TWO ?\S& PEOPLE RESPOND$4 ,ONE ( US 7GUESS :I* ONE7 HAD GONE TO A *EMI/'S %OP & B\\ND ,/4 ,M>K'S ,PLACE4 ,!N WE RIGG$ ! CANS ) DELAY FUZES BY %OV+ LIETTES 9 MAT* PACKS4 ,ONCE DONE1 WE RAC$ D[N TO ! /REETS :]E PEOPLE W]E MILL+ >\ND1 WAIT+ = ,GOD4 ,ALL ( A SUDD5 ! :OLE SKY LIT UP ) A HUGE BLA/ ( EXPLOD+ MAGNESIUM4 ,PEOPLE />T$ RUNN+ ALL OV]4 ,FIRE TRUCKS P\R$ 9TO ! >EA4 ,SOMETIMES *AOS MAKES A GOOD PO9T4 ,9 9C5SE-FILL$ ROOMS WE GA!R$ CROSS-LEGG$ ON ! RUGS1 CONSPIR+ DA/>DLY DE$S4 ,! ,JOK]S W\LD %[ ,GO?AM ,CITY NO M]CY3 0,WE'VE JU/ GOT TO 5D ?IS T\RI/ GAWK+10 COMPLA9$ PROVO AGITATOR ,DANA ,BEAL4 0,HEY1 H['S ?IS = ! T\RI/ PROBLEM80 SAID ,RADIO ,BOB ,FASS4 0,WAVY ,GRAVY GETS DRESS$ UP REAL /RAID IT1 PULL ,WAVY (F & HANG HIM FROM ! LAMP PO/40 0,HANG HIM80 0,WELL1 NOT REALLY4 ,WE RIG UP ONE ( ?OSE H>NESSES UND] HIS JACKET JU/ LIKE !Y DO 9 ! MOVIES40 ,! MAJOR EV5T ?AT SPR+ WAS ! BE-9 9 ,C5TRAL ,P>K4 ,?AT'S :5 ,I REALLY GOT HOOK$ 9 TO ! :OLE IDEA4 ,I WAS AT ,LIB]TY ,H\SE :5 ,LYNN ,H\SE & ,JIM ,F\RATT CAME BY & SAID1 0,WE'RE GO+ TO PUT ON ?IS BE-940 ,I W5T ON ! AIR TO PROMOTE ! EV5T & ,BOB ,FASS AT RADIO /ATION ,W,B,A,I 9T]VIEW$ ME4 ,I />T$ TO FANTASIZE AB\T :AT ! BE-9 WAS GO+ TO BE AB\T -- NO SPEAK]S1 PLAT=M1 LEAD]S1 NO CLE>LY DEF9$ =MAT SO PEOPLE C\LD DEF9E IT = !MSELVES4 FOLKS W\LD JU/ COME TO ! P>K ON ,EA/] ,SUNDAY DRESS$ = ! OCCASION & EX*ANGE ?+S1 BALLOONS1 ACID1 JELLY BEANS1 ,EA/] EGGS2 DO ,DRUID DANCES1 OR :ATEV] !IR HE>TS DESIR$4 ,?IRTY-FIVE ?\S& PEOPLE %[$ UP4 ,! TRADITIONAL ,FIF? ,AV5UE ,EA/] ,P>ADE1 \R COMPETITION1 DREW LESS ?AN HALF ?AT4 ,AFT] ! BE-91 ,ANITA & ,I WALK$ \T ( ! P>K & JO9$ ! ,FIF? ,AV5UE ,P>ADE1 S++ 0,9 ,Y\R ,EA/] ,BONNET0 ,\R FACES W]E PA9T$ SILV] & ,I WAS C>RY+ A HUGE ,EA/] BUNNY4 ,9 FRONT ( ,/4 ,PATRICK'S ,CA!DRAL ! L\DSPEAK]S BL>$1 0,COME 91 COME 9 & WOR%IP40 ,:Y NOT8 ,BUT AS SOON AS WE M\NT$ ! /EPS WE W]E /OPP$ BY A L9E ( COPS4 0,Y\ CAN'T GO 9 !RE LOOK+ LIKE ?AT40 0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN1 WE CAN'T COME 98 ,DON'T Y\ SEE :O WE'RE )8 ,WE'RE ) ! ,EA/] BUNNY40 0,! ,C>D9AL SAYS NO HIPPIES ON ,EA/] ,SUNDAY40 ,A CR[D BEGAN TO GA!R4 ,WE CONT9U$ TO 0PLAY ! DOZ5S0 ) ! COPS4 ,! CONFRONTATION HEAT$ UP SO WE /AG$ A /RATEGICAL )DRAWAL1 ALREADY PLOTT+ A SEQUEL3 0,WE'LL COME BACK NEXT ,*RI/MAS4 ,WE'LL R5T A MULE & GET SOME DUDE ) LONG HAIR1 DRESS HIM UP 9 A :ITE ROBE & S&ALS1 & HAVE HIM RIDE RID9AL ,SPELLMAN WILL COME \T & SAY1 ',Y\ CAN'T COME 9 H]E 4440 ,IT'S SO EASY4 ,ALL Y\ NE$ IS A LITTLE N]VE & A WILL+NESS TO BE CONSID]$ AN EMB>RASSM5T4 ,!N Y\ JU/ KEEP PU%+ IT1 REPEAT+ :AT !Y SAY3 0,Y\ MEAN ! ,C>D9AL SAYS 4440 ,IF OBS]V]S ( ! DRAMA >E ALL[$ TO 9T]PRET ! ACT1 !Y WILL BECOME P>TICIPANTS !MSELVES4 ,TOO MU* ANALYSIS KILLS DIRECT !ATRICAL EXP]I5CE4 ,! PUT-ON ALL[S Y\ TO CIRCUMV5T ! TRAP4 ,SMA%+ CONV5TIONAL MORES BECOMES ESS5TIAL4 ,! CONCEPT ( MASS SPECTACLE1 EV]YDAY LANGUAGE1 & EASILY RECOGNIZ$ SYMBOLS WAS IMPORTANT TO GET PUBLIC ,>TI/S1 ! VANGU>D ( COMMUNICATION1 HAD GR[N WE>Y ( DECADES ( AB/RACT %APES4 ,MOD]N >T WAS ALREADY 9/ITUTIONALIZ$2 ]SATZ ,K&9SKYS HUNG 9 D5TI/S' (FICES4 ,&Y ,W>HOL BROKE ?R\< ! AB/RACTION & LET US SEE ! RAW /UFF ( >T 9 SUP]M>KETS1 ON ,T,V1 9 MAGAZ9ES1 & AT ! G>BAGE DUMP4 ,ALLAN ,KAPR[ & O!R >TI/S W]E EXP]IM5T+ ) A NEW =M CALL$ 0HAPP5+S0--HALF-SCRIPT$1 HALF-*ANCE PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS--#c-,D >T1 ) PEOPLE AS PA9T4 0,HAPP5+S0 W]E AN EXT5SION ( AB/RACT >T & AS SU* W]E DESIGN$ = ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,I ?\4 ,IF WE W]E NOT ACCEPT$ BY ! ,>*IE ,BUNK]S ( ,AM]ICA1 !N P]HAPS BY ! *ILDR5 ( ,>*IE !MSELVES4 ,?AT ! ,MUSEUM ( ,MOD]N 7SIC7 ,>T HONOR$ 0HAPP5+S0 & 0POP >T0 :ILE IGNOR+ \R BR& ( POLITICAL !AT] JU/ PROVES ! CONNECTION BETWE5 SUCCESSFUL >TI/S & ! RI*4 ,L59 ONCE WROTE ?AT >T WAS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y BECAUSE IT %[$ BEAUTY 9 ! PRES5T1 :ILE REVOLUTION PROMIS$ BEAUTY 9 ! FUTURE4 ,IT'S TRUE ?AT >T-=->T'S SAKE LEADS TO P]=M+ MOD]N DANCE = ,%AHS & ,%EIKHS OR DISCUSS+ SCULPTURE AT AFT]NOON TEA ) ! ,ROCKEFELL]S4 ,YET CREATIVITY IS NE$$ TO REA* PEOPLE SN[$ UND] BY RUL+-CLASS IMAGES1 & ONLY >TI/S CAN MANAGE ! BREAK?R\<4 ,>TI/S >E ! COLLECTIVE EYES ( ! FUTURE4 ,ONE ( ! WOR/ MI/AKES ANY REVOLUTION CAN MAKE IS TO BECOME BOR+4 ,IT LEADS TO RITUALS AS OPPOS$ TO GAMES1 CULTS AS OPPOS$ TO COMMUNITY & D5IAL ( HUMAN RI\ND >T WE NOT ONLY ALL[$ PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE )\T A S5SE ( GUILT BUT ALSO ) A S5SE ( 5JOYM5T4 ,! USE (FUN 9 /RUGGLE WAS A NEW NOTION4 ,EV5 9 ,MISSISSIPPI :]E WE W]E TRULY FRIE SEE+4 ,9 #aifg A PICKET SIGN SAY+ 5D ! -- WAS F> MORE 9VOLV+ ?AN ONE ?AT SAID ,5,D ,! ,W,>4 ,PEOPLE LOVE FIL+ 9 ! BLANKS & Y\ C\LD ALWAYS C\NT ON /RAITLY TRU?1 P>TLY FICTION1 ! 0PUT-ON0 GETS ! JOB ,GU>D3 ,SORRY1 HIPPIES >E NOT ALL[$ 9 ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE4 ,ACTOR3 ,BUT WE'RE NOT HIPPIES1 WE'RE ,JEWI%4 ,%\LD WE TELL ! PRESS Y\ KEPT ,JEWS \T ( ,WALL ,/REET8 ,!AT] ( PROTE/1 = ME1 WAS A M>RIAGE ( CIRCUM/ANCES & P]SONALITY4 ,AFT] A :ILE ,I C\LDN'T KEEP IT A SECRET :O ,I WAS4 ,AT FIR/1 MY ID5TITY WAS A BIT ( A MY/]Y4 ,I (T5 WROTE UND] WEIRD ALIASES3 ,GEORGE ,METESKY ! BOMB]1 ,JIM ,METESKY1 :I* WAS A CROSS BETWE5 HIM & ,JIM ,PI]SALL1 A ,R$ ,SOX BALL PLAY] ,I LIK$1 ,FRANKIE ,ABBOTT1 A FIGURE 9 ! ,AMBOY ,DUKES 7DUTIFULLY REPORT$ 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES AS ,MR4 ,FRANK ,ABBOTT71 ,FREE1 ,! ,DIGG]1 OR JU/ ,A4 ,HIPPIE4 7,! P]IOD AFT] ,A MADE IT ME47 ,AFT] ,I BECAME WELL KN[N ,I C\LDN'T CONT9UE ! PRET5SE1 EV5 IF ! ATTITUDE WAS RIT ( A RELUCTANCE 7MAYBE AN 9ABILITY7 TO DEF9E4 ,DEF9ITION ALWAYS SEEM$ TO CONTA9 AN ELEM5T ( ,ON ,APRIL #a#e1 #a#i#f#g1 ! L>GE/ DEMON/RATION 9 ! C\NTRY'S HI/ORY1 #g1 PEOPLE1 M>*$ TO ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS TO PROT4E/ ! ESCALATION ( ! W> 9 ,VIETNAM4 ,\R ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE CONT+5T ASSEMBL$ AT ,TOMPK9S ,SQU>E ,P>K & M>*$ NOR?1 GA!R+ MORE PEOPLE ALONG ! WAY4 ,! >TI/S ALL TURN$ \T1 SO NATURALLY \R =M ( PRES5TATION WAS PRETTY COLORFUL3 ,G9SB]G'S BELLS & *ANTS1 ,! ,BREAD & ,PUPPET ,!AT] GR\P1 GAILY DRESS$ & /ON$1 A ,YELL[ ,SUBM>9E1 & A LOT ( PEOPLE :O LOOK$ LIKE !Y HAD POS$ = ! ,S]GEANT ,PEPP] ALBUM COV]4 7,ONE ( ! FIR/ EXAMPLES ( A MA/]PIECE 5T]+ ! ,SUP]M>KET47 ,A MON? LAT] ! RI* 9 !IR P>ADE4 ,!RE W]E AB\T TW5TY ( US ) FL[]S & BANN]S ?AT READ 0,SUPPORT ,\R ,BOYS--,BR+ ,!M ,HOME10 & WE ALL C>RI$ LITTLE ,AM]ICAN FLAGS4 ,I WORE A MULTI-COLOR$ CAPE ) ! WORD 0,FRE$OM0 ON IT4 ,ANITA WAS ALL DECK$ \T 9 R$1 :ITE1 & BLUE4 ,JOE ,FLAH]TY ( ! ,VILLAGE ,VOICE CAME BY & TOLD US WE W]E ASK+ = TR\BLE4 ,EV5 ! COPS TRI$ TO TALK US \T ( M>*+ & W\LDN'T GIVE US AN ESCORT = PROTECTION4 ,BUT WE SAW ! 0,SUPPORT ,\R ,BOYS0 /ICK]S ON !IR W9D%IELDS & WE KNEW WE W]E BETT] (F )\T !M4 ,= A :ILE EV]Y?+ W5T F9E4 ,WE M>*$ BEH9D SOME ,BOY ,SC\TS FROM ,QUE5S 70,OH1 LOOK1 !Y'RE KISS+60 !Y'D SQUEAL & BREAK =MATION7 & !N WALK$ /RAI$ \T ( NO:]E & ESCORT$ US1 BLE$+ & LIMP+1 ALL ! WAY BACK TO ,/4 ,M>K'S ,PLACE4 ,UNDAUNT$1 WE M>*$ AGA91 ?IS TIME TO ,L9COLN ,C5T] = A CULTURAL EX*ANGE PROGRAM4 0,M>* TO ,L9COLN ,C5T]4 ,BR+ ,Y\R ,[N ,G>BAGE4 ,LET'S ,TRADE ,IT = ,!IR ,G>BAGE--,EV5 ,/EV510 READ ! LEAFLETS4 ,AB\T ?IRTY ( US WALK$ FROM \R NEIBAGE & DUMP$ !M 9 ! C\RTY>D F\NTA91 SCATT]+ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION :5 ! COPS *AS$ US4 ,! M$IA GOT HOLD ( IT1 TURN+ ! EV5T 9TO ! POT5T IMAGE WE HAD 9T5D$4 0,OH1 ?OSE HIPPIES-!Y W5T UP & ?REW G>BAGE AT ,L9COLN ,C5T]40 ,?AT'S 5\<1 ?AT WAS ! MESSAGE4 ,! PRESS DIDN'T YET REALIZE ?AT !SE IMAGES W]E DISRUPTIVE TO SOCIETY & !Y W]E QUICKLY CAU5'T ?AT IMPORTANT4 ,OV]-ANALYZ+ R$UC$ ! MY?4 ,A BIG 9SIN$ DUR+ ?IS P]IOD WAS ?AT Y\ DIDN'T HAVE TO EXPLA9 :Y4 ,?AT'S :AT ADV]TIS+ WAS ALL AB\T4 0,:Y0 WAS = ! CRITICS4 ,RADICAL !AT] BUR/ ONTO ! /REETS ) A PASSION4 ,\R GU]RILLA B& ATTACK$ ,CON ,$ISON1 ,NEW ,YORK'S UTILITY COMPANY4 ,ON CUE1 SOOT BOMBS EXPLOD$ 9 (FICES1 SMUDGE POTS BILL[$ ?ICK SMOKE 9TO LOBBIES1 BLACK CREPE PAP] 5CIRCL$ ! BUILD+1 & A HUGE BANN] HUNG ACROSS ! FRONT DOOR3 ,B,R,E,A,?,+ ,I,S ,B,A,D ,= ,Y,\,R ,H,E,A,L,?4 ,COPS & FIREM5 APPE>$ ON ! SC5E4 ,WE RAN 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 LOS+ \RSELVES 9 ! CR[DS4 ,! SIX O'CLOCK NEWS OP5$ ) CL\DS ( SMOKE1 A PAN %OT ( ! BANN]1 & /RANGE-LOOK+ GUTT]SNIPES RUNN+ AMOK4 ,AN (FICIAL FROM ! P[] COMPANY WE>+ A SUIT & TIE EXPLA9$ ,CON ,$'S POSITION4 ,AS HE SPOKE HE N]V\SLY T\*$ HIS FACE4 ,SELF-9FLICT$ BLACK SPOT M>KS APPE>$ ON HIS *EEKS3 ! VAUDEVILLE %[ WAS COMPLET$ BY UNWITT+ SELF-RIDICULE4 ,! FATT] !Y >E1 ! H>D] !Y FALL4 ,! ,>MY RECRUIT+ C5T] 9 ,TIMES ,SQU>E WAS PLA/]$ ) /ICK]S3 ,S,E,E ,C,A,N,A,D,A ,N,[4 ,/OP SIGNS ON /REET CORN]S N[ READ ,/,O,P ,W,>4 ,WIT*ES 9 BLACK ROBES1 BE>+ ROSES1 EXORCIZ$ ! ,F,B,I BUILD+ ( ITS EVIL SPIRITS4 ,HUNDR$S CR[D$ ! LOBBY ( ! ,DAILY ,NEWS SMOK+ GRASS & PASS+ \T LEAFLETS TO EMPLOYES ?AT BEGAN1 0,DE> ,FELL[ ,MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,CONSPIRACY40 ,A TREE WAS PLANT$ 9 ! C5T] ( ,/4 ,M>X ,PLACE 7WE TOOK ! LIB]TY ( *ANG+ ! SPELL+7 :ILE #e1 CELEBRATORS DANC$ TO ROCK MUSIC4 ,MIDNITI/S SNEAK$ 9TO SUBWAY /ATIONS & PA9T$ HUGE MURALS ON ! WALLS4 ,NAK$ PEOPLE RAN ?R\< *UR*ES4 ,PANH&L]S WORK$ ! /REETS = H\RS1 TOOK ! *ANGE !Y COLLECT$ TO ! NE>E/ BANK & SCATT]$ IT ON ! FLOOR4 ,A GIANT ,YELL[ ,SUBM>9E MY/]I\SLY KEPT APPE>+ 9 T[-AWAY ZONES4 ,T\RI/ BUSSES1 N[ DET\R+ TO WAT* ! HIPPIES CAVORT1 W]E GREET$ BY FREAKS HOLD+ UP HUGE MIRRORS1 SCREAM+1 0,DIG ?YSELF60 ,ALL ?IS & MORE ,ANITA & ,I GOT HI< DO+4 ,SOME EV5TS GREW \T ( UNEXPECT$ DONATIONS4 ,A P]SON CALL$ UP1 0,I'VE GOT #a1 FL[]S Y\ CAN HAVE40 ,I HAD AN IDEA3 W\LDN'T IT BE GREAT TO HAVE !SE FL[]S COME %[]+ D[N OV] ! BE-9 9 ,C5TRAL ,P>K8 ,WE HAD TO GET HOLD ( A HEAD :O KNEW H[ TO FLY A PLANE & WAS READY TO RISK >RE/4 ,I F\ND ONE 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY & TOLD HIM TO ACT FA/4 ,HE RAC$ TO ! AIRPORT ON HIS MOTORCYCLE1 SMA%$-UP1 LEFT HIS BIKE ON ! /REET1 CALL$ A CAB & >RIV$ JU/ 9 TIME4 ,ALL ! CONNECTIONS W]E MADE P]FECTLY EXCEPT ! LA/ ONE -- HE DROPP$ ALL #a1 FL[]S BLOCKS AWAY ON AN EMPTY SIDE /REET4 ,IF /REET !AT] IS TO AVOID GR[+ T$I\S1 IT B5EFITS FROM AN $GE ( M5ACE -- A T\* ( POT5TIAL VIOL5CE4 ,:5 ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE ,DEAN ,RUSK CAME TO T[N TO SPEAK TO SOME W> HAWK ASSEMBLAGE AT ! ,WALDORF-,A/ORIA1 WE RALLI$ AT #e#g? ,/REET & ,SEV5? ,AV5UE1 READY TO 0BR+ ! W> HOME40 ,PLA/IC BAGS FILL$ ) C['S BLOOD FLEW ?R\< ! NIMS W]E PULL$ & SW>MS ( ANGRY DEMON/RATORS %\T+1 0,HEY1 HEY1 ,L,B,J1 H[ MANY KIDS DID Y\ KILL TODAY80 SURG$ ?R\< MIDT[N4 ,A C\PLE OBS]V+ ! MELEE SAID1 0,:AT'S GO+ ON80 0,!RE'S A W> ON1 CAN'T Y\ SEE80 ,I ANSW]$ AS ! POLICE ON HORSEBACK BEGAN TO ATTACK4 ,WE SCATT]$ ! SIDEWALK ) M>BLES & ! HORSES SLIPP$ & /UMBL$4 ,9NOC5T BY/&]S 7NO BY/&] IS 9NOC5T7 W]E CAUMIES4 ,! COPS WAD$ RIT$ (F TO JAIL4 ,! 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