A red sun rises. Blood has been shed this night.I am on a walk. I have with me a cigar and a cellphone. I am insanely well-rested and happy and feeling good. I am, very much so, a morning person (except when hungover). I am downtown and ain’t nobody around but us runners, bikers, and walkers. The wind is still and it is cool out.——————————————————————————————————— There are no Ben Franklin stores in this town, but there is a Ben Franklin sign. Ok by me.——————————————————————————————————— This is a metal statue of Lyndon Johnson, America’s ugliest president, sitting in front of a gun shop. Due to nearby Mt. Rushmore, my town has a thing about presidents. There is a metal statue of one on every street corner. I am probably the only local to have ever taken a picture of one and it is a good thing it is so early, else somebody might see me. Generally, only European tourists take pictures of these. Also, socks with sandals? Come on, Europeans.——————————————————————————————————— If I didn’t have a garden and a kitty.——————————————————————————————————— This is the Firehouse Brewery and the building I think is cool that’s next to it. The Firehouse Brewery used to be the actual firehouse and also appeared on Rachel Ray’s Food Network show. I can’t remember the show’s name. Something about where she travels around and eats for cheap. My assessment: the food is pretty good, but the beer is very overpriced and ranges from bad to ok. Should you go here, I recommend the water, then going across the street to the Independent Ale House and having a real beer.——————————————————————————————————— This is the graffiti-is-allowed alley. Every town has one in its trendy section these days. I am going to spray paint a massive EARLY ONSET OF NIGHT here someday. Fucking MASSIVE.——————————————————————————————————— Where am I, Bavaria? Should I be wearing socks with these sandals?———————————————————————————————————

A red sun rises. Blood has been shed this night.

I am on a walk. I have with me a cigar and a cellphone. I am insanely well-rested and happy and feeling good. I am, very much so, a morning person (except when hungover). I am downtown and ain’t nobody around but us runners, bikers, and walkers. The wind is still and it is cool out.
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There are no Ben Franklin stores in this town, but there is a Ben Franklin sign. Ok by me.
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This is a metal statue of Lyndon Johnson, America’s ugliest president, sitting in front of a gun shop. Due to nearby Mt. Rushmore, my town has a thing about presidents. There is a metal statue of one on every street corner. I am probably the only local to have ever taken a picture of one and it is a good thing it is so early, else somebody might see me. Generally, only European tourists take pictures of these. Also, socks with sandals? Come on, Europeans.
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If I didn’t have a garden and a kitty.
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This is the Firehouse Brewery and the building I think is cool that’s next to it. The Firehouse Brewery used to be the actual firehouse and also appeared on Rachel Ray’s Food Network show. I can’t remember the show’s name. Something about where she travels around and eats for cheap. My assessment: the food is pretty good, but the beer is very overpriced and ranges from bad to ok. Should you go here, I recommend the water, then going across the street to the Independent Ale House and having a real beer.
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This is the graffiti-is-allowed alley. Every town has one in its trendy section these days. I am going to spray paint a massive EARLY ONSET OF NIGHT here someday. Fucking MASSIVE.
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Where am I, Bavaria? Should I be wearing socks with these sandals?
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