american berfday time.

patriotism.
flags, waving.
bombs, bursting.
grilled dead stuff, preferably in ground-up pink tubular form.
shirtlessness.
sunburns.
drunkenness.
fireworks.
a warrior poet craves not these things.
however,
it is raining up here in the mountains,
and that makes me somewhat happy.
i know,
that's super douchey, for sure,
enjoying the idea that all the regular folks out there
will be underwater,
instead of rippin' lite beers and burning burgers and getting sunburnt.
i'm a jerk.
i admit it freely, and with no shame whatsoever.
i'm working, anyway.
yep.
american capitalism at it's best,
in honor of the american way of life.
gimme s'money, all you rain-soaked ruined-plans party people.
i want it.
oh,
don't worry,
there will be a grill at work with me up at the white mountain tattoo studio.
i'm not a gosh-danged monster, after all.
hmmm?
oh.
well,
i'll be grilling soysages and peppers and tofu pups.
c'mon.
i'm not a monster,
but i'm certainly not an A*-hole, either.
and speaking of non-A*-hole activation-
check the partycake-type teleport:

america!!!!!
hahaha.
awwww.
that's a big ol' burly bodacious cherry chee'cake, neighbors!
simmered slices of pitted red hottness, with sugar and lemon juice and vanilla,
on top of my tried-and-true proven expert vegan recipe for creamy creme pie,
without the curdling fermented milk vomit-sauce bite of the real thing.
it's way better than the original,
and moreso for not having any of the normal ingredients up in it.
wellll,
except for the cherries, obvi.
don't be dumb.
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so,
i'll be at work while everybody else is indoors out of the rain.
but,
it isn't gonna be all tattbombs and weak sauce, tho, y'all-
i'll still be doing stuff to make the day matter a little more than just dollar amounts.
rules is rules, after all,
and berfday times and holidays still get special treatment.
that's a thing.
we are our own explosions,
and our fuses are shorter than ever.
the balance between being busy and resting,
working and relaxing,
celebrating and suffering through the work and the weather
is precarious, but not perilous.
we aren't in any immediate danger of doing it wrong,
and therefor,
it's bound to get at least a little bit rad.
besides,
there are gonna be other folks around,
so i'm not doing it all by my lonely.
spanning time amongst people who participate is good for you.
i think that might even be the most important part.
the fire and the grill and the making it work at work,
and the buns and peppers and onions and whatever are all
really happening,
no matter what.
rain or shine,
expert recognize expert,
and that chee'cake isn't gonna eat itself, either;
never quiet, never soft.....