Notes of a Dirty Old Man (1967)
Story (1967)
Excerpt
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
the other night I found myself at a gathering - usually an unpleasant thing for me. basically I am a loner, an old sot who prefers to drink alone, maybe only hoping for a little Mahler or Stravinsky on the radio. but there I was with the maddening crowd. I won't give the reason, for that's another story, maybe longer, maybe more confusing, but standing alone, drinking my wine, listening to the Doors or the Beatles or the Airplane mixed in with all the voices going, I realized I needed a cigarette...
Appears in Magazines
- Open City - September 14-20 1967