to bake a cake or riot?

my friend jimmy calls me up

to ask

if i want to go downtown with him,

shopping.

well, actually looting

in the middle of a riot about

something

going on in the news.

he says he's hoping

that the crowd surges towards

nordstroms

and lord and taylor's at some

point.

he wants to get a pair of skinny

jeans,

and a new watch.

i tell him, no.

no thanks.

i mean i'm all for the cause

and all that,

but i'm in the middle of baking

a cake

and i have socks to sort,

sheets to fold.

by the way,

do you know how to fold a fitted

sheet?

the first woman i find that

teaches me how to do that,

i'll marry her on the spot.

but have fun.

be careful.

don't forget your helmet

and tear gas mask.

and if you pass through north

arlington

feel free to tear down some

of those awful abstract

sculptures that litter the boulevard.

absolutely horrible.

not every twisted piece of metal

is art for God's sake.