Overheard at Downtown Subscription

Out on the patio, a financially-comfortable looking couple has been sitting and drinking their coffee for a while, not speaking. She breaks the silence.

"What'd you buy?"
"A book."
"For Jerry?"
"I don't want to talk about Jerry right now."
"I don't intend to."
"I bought it as an act of kindness."


On the turntable: Treat Her Right, "Tied to the Tracks"