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Wasted Away in Key West

Day 5,765, 15:02 • Published in USA USA

• by George Armstrong Custer

Wasted Away in Key West

spent the winter of '84-85 in Key West.. went in this place for a drink or ten, sat next to a guy doing pretty much the same. he liked that I wasn't all star struck ("famous, shmamus, who's buying the next round?"), and we wasted away the afternoon talking about the great and ill effects of tourism on the historic little town.
a fight broke out at the other end of the bar and expanded like a wave till we were caught up in it. last thing I remember, before waking up in the gutter out front, was standing back to back with Jimmy Buffett taking on all comers.

nice guy.
next round's on me.

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George Armstrong Custer Day 5,765, 15:02

Bubbles Up.

Franklin Stone Day 5,765, 15:39

o7
https://youtu.be/ue2-ZVxpVjc?si=dc2RgVChnmwZclO-

Mister Y Day 5,765, 16:18

For Jimmy Buffet.

Stef40 Day 5,765, 16:23

this read, while short, gave me a sense of nostalgia for a time where i wasn't even alive.

o7

Herr Vootsman Day 5,765, 20:34

RIP Jimmy

George Barker Day 5,765, 22:40

A really weird regret I have is being in Montego Bay and driving past Margaritaville, and not having the time to stop in and check it out. It looked amazing, with water slides into the ocean, outdoor seating, and paddle boats. It really did look like a bit of paradise.

Pfenix Quinn Day 5,766, 04:04

"Mother, mother ocean, after all these years I've found
My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around
I feel like I've drowned
Gonna head uptown"

Turnbeutel Day 5,766, 04:41

R.I.P. Jimmy Buffett

Iamnameless Day 5,766, 07:02

fins up

George Armstrong Custer Day 5,766, 13:16

Stef40 adds literary quality to my story, at (www.erepublik.com/en/article/wasted-away-in-key-west-an-extension-2772015).
now, THAT is the kind of writing we need to see more of around here.

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