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An Old Thing, from Somewhere Else: Something Heavy Being Carried Away

I WAS 38 YEARS OLD and washing dishes in a strip bar, forced to wear a ridiculous chef's hat because the place clung to its delusions and had the audacity to serve food. The all-you-can-eat chili special was a big draw with the oil boys from the refinery across the highway. I'd punch out at 11:00 and get the hell out of there. I still had enough pride to go someplace else to drink, so every night I'd head over to the Toot-Toot Tavern up the road. There was a decent moon over the highway and the usual prevailing stench

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