indeed after a joint in the parking lot... we walked to the bleachers in that Monroe parking lot, erected so stealthily off the side of highway 2...you just wanted there to be dusty sun behind you as the carnie- manned rides spun, and the smell of popcorn was warm and sweet on the air...but it didn't...
the popcorn smelled sweet and damp and mixed with the humidity of hot dogs and pretzel machines on the damp warm, rain is a comin, humid cloudy 64 degrees, quickly dropping to 55,,degrees air... kind of watch your step and watch little Susie air...
Glad i wore this brown suede jacket to look groovy, because it's going to keep me semi dry air...Willie starts in 10 minutes, no beers for sale glad i drank the cans in the lot and have pockets for my fingers.
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