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Joe tells of when he was a child, went to the beach with his mother. | Joe tells of when he was a child, went to the beach with his mother. | ||
She forgot towels so she buys a newspaper to use as one. A | |||
policeman | policeman cites her for littering. She does something to get him to | ||
tear up the ticket. | tear up the ticket. | ||
2:10: Billy Friedman and Joe, when they were 14, | 2:10: Billy Friedman and Joe, when they were 14, jump over an air | ||
shaft about 10 stories up, their favorite sport. One day they see a | shaft about 10 stories up, their favorite sport. One day they see a | ||
couple making love through an open window. Joe goes to get a broom | couple making love through an open window. Joe goes to get a broom | ||
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shaft, Billy's dead at its bottom. | shaft, Billy's dead at its bottom. | ||
5:00: A Russian immigrant tells of when he was 16, | 5:00: A Russian immigrant tells of when he was 16, wanted to go to JFK | ||
High<ref>in Riverside, NYC</ref> to be with Karen. But he has no | High<ref>in Riverside, NYC</ref> to be with Karen. But he has no | ||
English. He takes a course at Yeshiva<ref>because he's Jewish</ref>, | English. He takes a course at Yeshiva<ref>because he's Jewish</ref>, | ||
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tapestries for a year, has a show, makes a lot of money, buys a new | tapestries for a year, has a show, makes a lot of money, buys a new | ||
car, the preserving of which makes him dull with responsibility. An | car, the preserving of which makes him dull with responsibility. An | ||
accident frees him. Now | accident frees him. Now he lives in Alaska, married, with children, | ||
hunts mountain goats. | hunts mountain goats. | ||