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There's this toothless guy that I used to see working the corner in North Beach. His name was Abram. He always had the same cardboard sign. On one side it said, "Can you help a nice young Jewish brotha out?"--which was funny because he was black with a Samuel L gerrycurl, and on the other side it said, "Imagine me sitting at your Christmas dinner?"--which was amusing because, well, you know, he was a trip to see. Every time he flipped the sign he would smile all cheesy, exposing the dark space in his mouth where the teeth should have been. It's like he knew how funny he looked, and how scary he must have been to other people, so he tried to deflate the situation with humor. I'm sure it worked with some people. And yet I really could imagine him at my dinner, swilling merlot, making these slurping sounds from chewing on the turkey bones- my mom horrified at my eccentricity.
Why am I telling you this? I have no idea. I just wish I included it in my list.