Fire In The Hole (571 hits)
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Submitted by <Art> (View user info) at 2007-08-10 01:05:53 EDT
Fairly recently I have come to terms with the fact that I could no longer live with my parents. I gave them a hearty fuck you, got an adequate job, and moved out of the suburbs of Philadelphia, and back in to the Northeast where I was raised.
There was a two week buffer zone where I had nowhere to go and no prospects for the future. I had no job and therefore no cash flow, and was basically living in my car.
The uncertainty chewed away at me, day after day, until I found myself at grips with the final two options: Rock bottom, or worse, the humiliating crawl back through the front door of their house.
Since I've gotten on track, I have been having the time of my life, really fucking living.
Why, just fifteen minutes ago, I realized my car was desperately in need of gas, and my cigar box was dangerously low on receptacles, although fodder was plentiful. I decided I would rather fill both tonight than wake up aggravated and deal with traffic.
I rode down to the gas station and found two other cars parked; one was parked at a pump, and the other out front.
Upon entering the gas station, the first words to grace my ear are "$1.99 for a dutch!? That's fuckin' insane!"
That's my cue.
Two Slim Jims and one Choco Taco later, I find myself at the register waiting patiently as I perused the plentiful cigar and wrap options for the night.
Anyone from the Philadelphia area has undoubtedly heard of the attempted blunt ban, directed mostly at A-Plus, Sunoco, and Wawa, in which legislation was nearly passed to ban sale of the potential contraband.
Under pressure from tobacco companies, the bill was snuffed out, and due to this fortunate circumstance, I find myself with a fresh pack of Grape Dutch Masters in my hand, and a smirk... on the face... of the guy BEHIND me.
"Smoke it up, man, I'm gettin' one, too."
"Go for the pack; they're fresher"
"Yeah, I'll take my chances all I got is a dimepiece."
If I took the conversation any further, I would've had a dimepiece, too. If not, it's nothing that a guaranteed maximum of 5 minutes at the station wouldn't have cured.
I went home with a smile on my face, somehow pleased by the encounter, with a closer perspective at my new neighborhood, past the blue collar Russians and Indians in my cul de sac, past the yo boys walking like the have something in their pockets, and most importantly, past the timid uncertainty of my actions towards independence.
All the imperfections have melted away, and tonight I can genuinely say, I Love You Philadelphia.
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Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-08-11 14:02:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by sir_cowman (user info) at 2007-08-10 20:04:43 EDT (#)
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What?
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-08-10 19:37:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I <3 WAWA
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2007-08-10 14:03:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Yozz (user info) at 2007-08-10 10:46:32 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-08-10 10:29:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
um, well, ok?
I was entertained but this isn't "kicker of all ass"
Submitted by big_spliff_smoker (user info) at 2007-08-10 07:05:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm british, was born and raised in London, which is a great city, but i lived in philadelphia for a couple of years, and my dad still does, and i can honestly say it is my favourite place in the world.
Submitted by Zeglamancer (user info) at 2007-08-10 01:22:52 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
you ran down to wawa's at 1:30 in the morning to get a spliff and some gas? lolz