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                                                 Denton, TX to Luther to Guthrie to Oklahoma City, OK

Saturday September 22, 2007

     7:29am  I'm going to take a picture of my stuff.

     8:04am  I am leaving from the church I crashed at. It's under construction. I slept in the back. The walls aren't built yet, so you can see right through it. I crashed behind this big pile of shit in the back. I put my rain poncho down and made my bed. I'll take a picture of this place when I get to the street.

     8:06am  I crashed at the future home of this church. 1613 Willow Wood. I'll take a picture. I walked down Mccormick Street from this gas station by the highway. I'm going to walk back to it and take a shit in the bathroom. I used the restroom there last night. It sucks, last night at the bar, this coffee shop I was at, I hit this kid up for my story and he was all, "Do you got any weed?? Smoke me out??" I said sure. We went outside and he suggested we go for a walk. Ugh, this dude didn't listen to me at all. When I got to the part where I ask wouldn't you work for free.." he was all, "I'm not a communist." Right after that he said, "Hey, can I get another hit?" All the college kids were talking about last night was jobs and money. I figured I don't need to be here. I need to get moving. I've got a lot of ground to cover. I have to follow the signs.

     8:19am  I'm taking a shit at the Shell station. The same guy who was here last night is still here. He gets off at ten. I'm taking a shit. I'm having a very productive one. A lot of stuff is coming out of my ass, hehe. Don't want anything weighing me down, hehe.

     8:23am  I left the Shell station. I asked the kid working there if there was a lot of Northbound traffic, but he said, "Yeah, but I can't have you standing outside asking for rides. My manager won't let you." I'm going to walk to this Exxon down here. There's a TA truckstop up ahead, I was told. I'm going to ask for rides to the truckstop.

     8:43am  I am standing here in front of The University of North Texas. I'm going to try and thumb it on the onramp here. I might just walk the five exits to the truck stop.

     9:11am  I'm not going to get a ride there. I went across the street in the shade in front of the gas station and ate my last thing of Mexican food I had. I took a chug of Riovida and I'm walking to the truckstop now. Five exits. Five miles probably.

     9:20am  I walked by this big football stadium here. I stopped and talked to the Events guy. I tried to tell him my story but he wouldn't listen. Right when I said marijuana he snapped, "Oh, that kills too many brain cells." I gave him my website though.

                   That guy told me it was a thousand miles to Minnesota from here. I told him, "I can walk that," hehe.

     9:36am  I'm walking in front of the huge Presbyterian Hospital of Denton. It's humungous, man.

     9:39am  Passing Scripture Street. There's a Chevron down there, a Denny's, a Cracker Barrel, a Conoco, Beaver Builders.

                   I walked in front of the Cracker Barrel and I see this old dude standing there thumbing it trying to get a ride. He had a cute little dog. I asked him if he wanted to smoke some weed and he said sure. There was no where dry to sit, so I just put down my military rain poncho down and we sat down in the grass and smoked some weed and I told him my story. He said, "Wow, you're prepared."

     10:22am  I'm going to walk in the Cracker Barrel and get some ice water. I'll top off my Gatorade with water.

     10:30am  Haha, I went in the Cracker Barrel and walked up to the hostess station. I asked her, "I just need to get some water." The waitress who brought me the water(http://www.myspace.com/libra1958) told me, "Oh, I love your shirt." When she came back she was all smiles, "Sorry I took so long. I haven't taken my medicine today," and she winked. Everybody loved my shirt at the Cracker Barrel.

                   She MySpaced me later on today:

Date:
Sep 22, 2007 6:31 PM

Subject:

cracker barrel in denton texas

Body:
high.............you are a treat to the world ahead....keep your thought going...if enough people speak out..we all could benefit..any time you in the area..look me up...972 824 6332

mickey

     10:33am  I am leaving from my smokebreak in front of the Cracker Barrel.

     10:58am  I zoomed in on the picture of the Denton water tower.

     11:03am  About to cross East Loop 288/East 380.

     11:11am  I just got to the truckstop. I wonder if they'll let me hang out here.

     11:39am  Dawn and Frank. Dawn, after listening to my story hooked me up with a cigarette. They're riding the Greyhound. I took their picture. They're headed to Arizona.

                      Dawn suggested I read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. I'll be sure to download that(for free).

     12:09pm  Dude, I was at that truckstop for just a little bit. I told those kids my story. All of a sudden I walk up to the front. Michael walks by and I ask him for a light and he's hooking me up with a ride all the way to Oklahoma City. Badass. And he gave me a taco. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit.

     12:14pm  How awesome. Do you see how everything happens for a reason? I was just chilling with the bus people, the Greyhound people. I smoked them out. I had a great presentation with this guy and a girl. This black dude walked up and I gave him my intro and mission objectives and he cut in real quick with, "Just tell me the short version." I told him, "Ahh, you can just wait to hear about it when the rest of the world does." Then I thought, this is where the bus passengers sit and wait. I'm going to walk up to the front. Then Michael walks by and I bum a light off of him and I end up scoring a ride all the way to Oklahoma City!

     12:55pm  Michael is telling me about his cousin in Portland. What's his webpage? grandcooley.com Thanks for helping me educate the masses.              

                      I saw this car that said outstandingshows.com.

                      I forgot to mention. I am in Oklahoma already.

     3:58pm  I just had a marvelous five-person audience at Michael's place out here in the country of Luther, Oklahoma. I didn't get a picture of all five of them. I'm having so much fun, man. I'm out here in the country, in Oklahoma. They're outside hitting golf balls.

     4:40pm  Shirley, at this house in Luther, Oklahoma, where I ended up, she's being nice enough to let me make some sandwiches. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

                   Random shot.

     5:28pm  Justin just dropped me off at the college so I could use the computer. It's probably too late. Umm, I don't have to go to the college then. I can check my email anywhere. Oh yeah, we drove by some place. What was it? The world's largest pop bottle. In Arcadia, Oklahoma.

     5:30pm  Justin just up and hooked me up with a winning lottery ticket good for another ticket.

     5:45pm  Wow, what a great welcome to Oklahoma I had today. I just got dropped off at some gas station. Some Shell station on 35. I'll tell you when I find out what the cross-street is. Logan County, Oklahoma.

                     Oh, and I didn't win on that lottery ticket. I just got another one and lost.

     6:10pm  Baron is hooking me up with a ride to the next gas station. I'm in Guthrie. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     6:21pm Hell yeah, I got a ride quick at that last gas station. Baron saw my shirt when he walked up and chuckled. This is such a magic shirt. It's getting me all my rides. I didn't get to tell him my story, but I gave him my website.

                  Oh yeah, that sweet lady Shirley, she made me a big plate of food. A sandwich and some baked beans. Good 'ol country eatin'. She gave me the greatest hug. I love Shirley. She's such a good mom. She gave me a big bag of food too. Some crackers and some Vienna sausages.

                   I already asked permission to ask for rides at this gas station and the guy was cool.

                   I am having such a great adventure.

     7:03pm  Man, everybody's cool here in Oklahoma. This guy told me there was a truckstop six miles away. I'm walking to it. My exercise for the day.

     7:26pm  Coming up on the Cleo/Bradshaw Interchange.

     7:30pm  Mile marker 153. Actually, I walked a little past it.

                    I'm packing more than forty pounds now with all that food Shirley gave me. I've still got that blue bag that girl Kelly gave me in Portland a long time ago. I love you, Kelly.

     7:48pm  Mile marker 154. I'm going to rest.

     7:56.33pm  I'm all rested up and I feel great. I'm taking off walking again.

     8:14pm  About a minute ago I passed the mile marker. I'm going to keep walking.

     8:20pm  Passing sign that says Guthrie Perkins Cushing two miles. Highway 33. Exit 157. Two miles.

     8:28pm  Passing by sign that says Langston University, next right.

     8:30pm  Coming up on the sign that says Cedar Valley Golf Trails Recreation Area, next right.

     8:32.30pm  Mile marker 156.

     8:37pm  Passing by sign that says Highway 33 Guthrie Perkins Cushing, one mile. Exit 157. There's a food sign.

     8:47pm  Passing sign that says Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

     8:50.45pm  Mile marker 157. Eighteen minutes.

     8:56.52pm  Taking Exit 157.

     9:05pm  Made it to the Love's truckstop.

     9:06pm  Well, I hiked the six miles all the way to Love's. All these punk kids are out here. Fuckin' oi! Right when I walked up here Oiddy hooked me up with a sandwich. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     9:59pm  I had a superb presentation with all the punk kids at the Love's. At the end Oiddy asked me, "You need a place to crash?" I told him sure, man. That hit's the spot. I'm tired. Oh yeah and Laura(that's my sister's name), she gave me a cigarette. I appreciate it, Laura.

     10:50pm  Be sure to look up Ron Paul. Suggestion by Jason and Aya. I'm sure there's a ronpaul.com. Actually, it's ronpaul2008.com.

     1:07am  Haha, I am having such a blast in Oklahoma City. JJ is being so nice to smoke me out with some KB. I can't believe I just got tripped up telling my story. That's some good sheet, mang.

     1:48am  I need to make an update. It's so cool how these kids are letting me crash at their house. I told my story a lot tonight. There was this one girl with really nice mammaries, hehe. She sat down next to me and started rubbing up on me. I tried to tell her my story, but she wouldn't listen to me at all. I've been having fun reciting The Note From The Rich lately. What I can remember of it. I'm going to bed now. I'm going to crash on this mattress in this back room. I landed at a big party house. I wonder what tomorrow is going to be like.

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