<\/a><\/p>\nBut then I thought, “No, I should stick to my plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
And so I kept walking and very soon came across an old man reclining defiantly on the sidewalk as if a Playboy centerfold. A burning cigarette was in the hand that propped up his head, his toque was askance, his beard dirty, yellow and mean, and he had a look of permanent indifference to him. I asked him if he wanted the gift basket. He asked what it was, more of a challenge than a question, really, and I told him. He said sure and so I put it down beside him. I don’t think he thanked me– it was just more stuff, something he might be able to translate into something useful to him.\u00a0 As this was taking place a young woman was walking into the Noodle Bowl and witnessed this unexpected moment on the last day of the world, \u201cMerry Christmas,\u201d she yelled, chasing after me, \u201cthat was beautiful, Merry Christmas, Merry, Merry Christmas, and I love your dog, she\u2019s just the cutest thing, oh, this is the best, thank you, thank you! You have no idea how much I needed that!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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