2008 politics. A hangover to beat all hangovers. Hillary Rodham Clinton floating above him in her new form. He threw his clothes on, clutching the jade elephant, and rushed to the front desk. He was free. The room was not in his name but was in the name Lewinsky. He hurried to the wharf. There was Stanley, purveying pork-tubes in his stead. He had to give Stanley a few bucks to get away so he could be alone at his stand. He didn't have time for Stanley's hot dog jokes. Like "What did Buddha say to the hot dog vendor?" "Make me one with everything"...
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