Американские боги

           Helooksmeanandscaryandbig,butdanglin’betweenhislegs,there’sthelittlestballsinthelittlestblackestmostwrinkledyball-sackyoueverdidsee.

           "‘Hey,Anansi,’hesays,whenheseesme.‘YouweresupposedtobeguardingmyballswhileIwentswimming.ButwhenIgotoutoftheswimminghole,therewasnothingonthesideofthebankbuttheselittleblackshriveled-upgood-for-nothingspiderballsI’mwearing.’

           "‘Idonemybest,’Itellshim,‘butitwasthosemonkeys,theycomebyandeatyourballsallup,andwhenItellthemoff,thentheypulledoffmyownlittleballs.AndIwassoashamedIranaway.’

           "‘Youaliar,Anansi,’saysTiger.‘I’mgoingtoeatyourliver.’Butthenhehearsthemonkeyscomingfromtheirtowntothewateringhole.Adozenhappymonkeys,boppin’downthepath,clickin’theirfingersandsingin’asloudastheycouldsing,

           Tiger’sballs,yeah,

           IateTiger’sballs

           Nowain’tnobodygonnastopmeeveratall

           Nobodyputmeupagainstthebigblackwall

           CosIatethatTiger’stestimonials

           IateTiger’sballs.

           "AndTiger,hegrowls,andheroarsandhe’soffintotheforestafterthem,andthemonkeysscreechandheadforthehighesttrees.AndIscratchmynicenewbigballs,anddamntheyfeltgoodhangin’betweenmyskinnylegs,andIwalkonhome.