May 28, 2003

reading one about clouds

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The lilies of the valley are blooming right now.

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- Literature -

"Well, I've got to get back to work," Fred said.  "The plank press calls.  What are you going to do?"

"I think I'll go write," I said.  "Work on my book for a while."

"That sounds ambitious," Fred said.  "Is the book about weather like the schoolteacher said?"

"No, it's not about weather."

"Good," Fred said.  "I wouldn't want to read a book about weather."

"Have you ever read a book?" I said.

"No," Fred said.  "I haven't but I don't think I'd want to start by reading one about clouds."

Richard Brautigan, from his novel In Watermelon Sugar.

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