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tries to suck Joe off the toilet. He has to cling to the seat and | tries to suck Joe off the toilet. He has to cling to the seat and | ||
push against the windowsill to hold on. When he gets back to the air | push against the windowsill to hold on. When he gets back to the air | ||
shaft, Billy's dead at | shaft, Billy's dead at the bottom. | ||
5:00: A Russian immigrant tells of when he was 16, wanted to go to JFK | 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 | 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>, | ||
but it's mostly Jewish history and Hebrew. Further, since all the | but it's mostly Jewish history and Hebrew. Further, since all the | ||
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circumcised with a $30 Panasonic tape recorder. He demurs. | circumcised with a $30 Panasonic tape recorder. He demurs. | ||
16:10: A fellow who's having a hard time making it as a performer | 16:10: A fellow who's having a hard time making it as a performer | ||
takes a job selling religious supplies to | |||
priests. It's a terrible job, cold-calling priests on straight | priests. It's a terrible job, cold-calling priests on straight | ||
commission. One callee shows an interest in a Burning Bush, a $3,500 | |||
chalice, for which his commission would be about $900, so the guy | chalice, for which his commission would be about $900, so the guy | ||
rushes over.<ref>I can't find any information on this chalice.</ref> | rushes over.<ref>I can't find any information on this chalice.</ref> | ||