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Chapter 12
Maybewhenshegoesshe’llonlyspringaleak.Howaboutmakin’aboot?Mightgetfivehunderdmoremiles.Le’sgoontillsheblows.
Wegottogetatire,but,Jesus,theywantalotforaol’tire.Theylookafellaover.Theyknowhegottogoon.Theyknowhecan’twait.Andthepricegoesup.
Takeitorleaveit.Iain’tinbusinessformyhealth.I’mherea-sellin’tires.Iain’tgivin’’emaway.Ican’thelpwhathappenstoyou.Igottothinkwhathappenstome.
Howfar’sthenex’town?
Iseenforty-twocarsayoufellasgobyyesterday.Whereyouallcomefrom?Whereallofyougoin’?
Well,California’sabigState.
Itain’tthatbig.ThewholeUnitedStatesain’tthatbig.Itain’tthatbig.Itain’tbigenough.Thereain’troomenoughforyouan’me,foryourkindan’mykind,forrichandpoortogetherallinonecountry,forthievesandhonestmen.Forhungerandfat.Whyn’tyougobackwhereyoucomefrom?
Thisisafreecountry.Fellacangowherehewants.
That’swhatyouthink!EverhearoftheborderpatrolontheCalifornialine?PolicefromLosAngeles—stoppedyoubastards,turnedyouback.Says,ifyoucan’tbuynorealestatewedon’twantyou.Says,gotadriver’slicense?Le’sseeit.Toreitup.Saysyoucan’tcomeinwithoutnodriver’slicense.
It’safreecountry.
Well,trytogetsomefreedomtodo.Fellasaysyou’rejus’asfreeasyougotjacktopayforit.
InCaliforniatheygothighwages.Igotahan’billheretellsaboutit.
Baloney!Iseenfolkscomin’back.
