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ROY WORRIES
the loose change in his pocket before ordering a second cup of
coffee.
This act constitutes the first time Roy has ever had two
double-tall Americanos on the same day.
But, then, this also constitutes the first time he has ever had a
hangover.
As any bartender can tell you, there are a wide variety
of hangovers available to the common man, and each and
every sort of imbibable intoxicant known produces its own
physiological reaction, or hangover. Although cures abound—
from sipping sauerkraut juice to a nip of the hair of the dog to
chasing chickens in freezing rain—none is guaranteed to work.
Once the proverbial cat has been permitted out of its bag—as
is now the case with Roy—there are, in the main, only two
courses of action available: one is to return to the original nondrinking
state as soon as possible, the other to press ahead full
throttle, now the damage is done, with fortitude and unbridled
curiosity as mainstays and guiding lights.
Given that, until now, he has always chosen the path less
traveled, it’s too soon to say down which of these roads Roy will
travel. In fact, this looming decision is not at all what concerns
him as he sips his second steaming cup. Nor is he concerned
about where to acquire his next alcoholic fix, or what enticing
new label he ought to try—instead, all he can think of (besides
how to reduce the depth and breadth of his pulsating head) is
where can he purchase an album by the Sons of the Pioneers?
His current degraded state seems a fair trade-off for this
succulent bit of information.
As has been stated, Seattle abounds in music stores, so the fact
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