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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

Damn it, Norman. Can’t you be cool for once?

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Michael Gerber's avatar

No. No, he could not.

Norman was a playwright of a certain age, and he was FURIOUS all the time. He was engaged in a multi year feud with my other neighbor Josh. The subject of their battle shifted as necessary, and was not important anyway. The FIGHT was the thing.

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Bev Potter's avatar

Wow, I could see and hear all of that. Brilliant.

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Michael Gerber's avatar

Thank you kindly, Bev. I tried to do it justice. It’s a favorite memory.

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NY Expat's avatar

So sweet and wonderful. I can see the haze of purple from the streetlights in my mind’s eye.

Did you go to the Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village? That was so much fun when I used to go with my mom in the early ‘80s! (I was

11)

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Michael Gerber's avatar

I did, a couple of times -- I was so sick during those years it was tough to leave my house -- but when I went it was magical.

I once went to the Halloween parade the first day I too some psychoactive medication. I should write that story up for Halloween!

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Trubbaman's avatar

So wonderful, read in the cool of the evening of a long day just like her visit.

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Joseph C Simmons's avatar

Excellent, excellent piece. It's a shame Pride parades are being canceled left and right here in Florida.

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Michael Gerber's avatar

Thank you, Joseph!

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