The schizophrenic in the sleeping bag with a live chicken and a can of tomato soup spilling onto the sidewalk had no right to steal my street performance.

“Farmers don’t picket government corruption, they picket fences. Let this be a l…”

“I’m so old school I’m like a one-room schoolhouse—with no bathroom. I always ke…”

“Just by looking at a picture, I can tell a lot about a person. Right off the ba…”

“Thanks,” I said, “have a great day.” And I turned to leave. Damn! I am such a c…”