Ednesday, January 25 to Friday, January 27, 2006The guard's shift changed at 6am again, just as tersely as the time before. Most importantly, with no ...mention that I wasn't to be fed breakfast. I crossed my fingers.The time for breakfast came and went. I moved around so he'd hear that I was awake, but I got no response. What was worse, I also got no breakfast.I gave it half an hour, then asked, "Excuse me, is there any breakfast or just a drink of water this morning?" No. No talking."#7: "No you didn't," she said with a certainty and speed that threw me momentarily. When she saw my questioning glance she hurried on. "I know every single person who's in any courtroom I'm working," she said with utter confidence."You do? Even the spectators? But how? Why?" I'm on stage Doctor. I'm performing." But surely only for the Judge ... the Jury," I interjected."That's what some of my colleagues say Doctor but it's not true. You have to sell yourself to every member of the audience." I. "Why wouldn't I?" He's a homo." What makes him a homo?" He looks like one." What does a homo look like?" Like Mark Symmonds."That's the kind of knob I used to hang out with.Five."Can I speak with Holly please? She's helping me with a researchproject." She's off today, an appointment. Is there something I could help youwith?" No thanks, I'll try again later."SixLater is six weeks later, after I go with the battalion to Georgia, USAto work alongside American paras and completing parachute drops. “Well, neither of them is exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, but Steve is a nice guy, I like him, and Wendy is a good ride, so I vote for In. But don't ask me to spend too much time talking to Wendy, she would drive me nuts!”Sue started to giggle.“What?” I asked her.“Well,” she replied, “You are right, of course, but do you know what the sad part is?”“No, what?” I returned.“She is still smarter than her husband!” Sue blurted out and collapsed into a giggle fit, joined by Mel.When they had.
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