... and he was sittin on the porch stoop cryin

WHAT 'S UP DUDE  ? -- I says

and he says

MY GIRL GOT ATTACKED LAST NIGHT !

SHE WAS BRUTALLY BEATEN !

***** !

                                              ( and she ...... Died ! )

•

OH MAN ! was all I could say

///

He continued

AND THE WORST PART WAS WE HAD TICKETS TO THE

BALL GAME TONIGHT AND SHE HAD THEM

AND THEY GOT STOLEN !

******* !

THEY ***** AND KILLED HER !

WASN' T THAT ENOUGH !

THEY COULDA AT LEAST LEFT THE TICKETS !

//

I was quite taken aback and said

WELL  , WHO CAN YE TRUST THESE DAYS ?

///

He got up and smiled and thanked me for

Talkin to him

But then he said

LOOK / I GOTTA GO

I GOT A HOT DATE WITH THIS CHICK I MET

THIS MORNING AND I DONT WANT TO BE LATE

BUT I' LL TELL YA THIS

IF I EVER GET TICKETS TO A BIG GAME AGAIN

I' M GONNA HOLD THEM MYSELF !!!

//

COOL MAN I said

GLAD TO KNOW  YA LEARNED SOMETHING

ABOUT LOVE !

//

He smiled and said

YEAH

AINT THAT THE TRUTH !