you know that really famous Kerouac quote from ‘On The Road?”
“The only people for me are the mad ones… the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but zingzangzippypowwhooosh… and I followed, as I always do after people that interest me” or something like that.
I remember being fifteen and reading ‘On The Road’ for the first time and mentioning this passage to my Mom, thinking it was pretty great, since I was frustratingly normal and introverted and enjoyed the company of interesting, manic types.
My Mom said “those people will end up owing you money.”
At fifteen, I thought this was awfully square and cynical of my Mom.
At twenty-one, I think this is one of the greatest things she’s ever said.
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I’ll have you know I bought your taco bell, zingzangzippypowwhooosh!
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Not only was she right, but even when I was fifteen, I never liked Kerouac.
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