Brushes with Fame at SMITH Magazine

Brushes with Fame

My friend parked right next to me and began talking in Bronx slang: "Yo, son, I'm ma' hungry. Whea' da' food at?"

"Did you want me to get you his autograph?" my waitress offered, and I easily refused.

'Why six words—why not five?' Elvis wondered.

In an attempt to catch the spirit of young adventure and friendship, I lagged behind a few yards in hopes of snapping a good shot of my friends before me.

#storylink Written by pinkpigeon

Given that I was 5'2", the sheer size of the man did not register as being humanly possible in my 14-year-old brain.

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