Американские боги

           Justgetbackhere.I’vegotmyhandsfullatthisendtryingtoorganizethepolicymeeting."

           "Trouble?"

           "It’sapissingcontest.I’veproposedthatwehaveitouthere.ThetechieswantitinAustin,ormaybeSanJose,theplayerswantitinHollywood,theintangibleswantitonWallStreet.Everybodywantsitintheirownbackyard.Nobody’sgoingtogive."

           "Youneedmetodoanything?"

           "Notyet.I’llgrowlatsomeofthem,strokeothers.Youknowtheroutine."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Carryon,Town."

           Theconnectionisbroken.

           TownthinksheshouldhavehadaSWATteamtopickoffthatfuckingWinnebago,orland-minesontheroad,oratacticalfriggin’nukulerdevice,thatwouldhaveshowedthosebastardstheymeantbusiness.ItwaslikeMr.Worldhadoncesaidtohim,WearewritingthefutureinLettersofFire,andMr.TownthinksthatJesusChristifhedoesn’tpissnowhe’llloseakidney,it’lljustburst,anditwaslikehispophadsaidwhentheywereonlongjourneys,whenTownwasakid,outontheinterstate,hispopwouldalwayssay,"Mybackteethareafloat,"andMr.Towncouldhearthatvoiceevennow,thatsharpYankeeaccentsaying,"Igottotakealeaksoon.Mybackteethareafloat"…

           …anditwasthenthatShadowfeltahandopeninghisownhand,prisingitopenonefingeratatime,offthethighboneitwasclutching.