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The Night Guy Series
Part 5 - Interlude
concerning a goliard's apprenticeship
"So if tracing origins is
important to understanding the turns and twists of one's life,
Nate can say that it was there, in the public restrooms of
Stanford University, that he was first compelled to any thoughtful
written
response. Compelled, as it was, by sentiments which were mostly anonymous in source,
usually cowardly and vulgar in message, and assumedly always
male, found expressed on the bathroom walls. It became
his little specialty within the group, although they were
never aware of it, and as he became familiar with the varying
themes and convictions particular to certain buildings, (the
Philosophy and English department restrooms became his
favorites), he would look forward to his next visit, perhaps
even subconsciously accelerating the process with diuretics
and fibers, hoping to encounter new material or dialogue that might
warrant some comment.
Often, he would just sit,
answering no call of nature other than an urge for solitude,
and fastidiously respond to every bit of graffiti as if it
were a test question. Facing these stall walls that he felt,
cried out especially for rebuttal, comforted by the anonymity,
and with plenty of quiet time to reason out appropriately
acerbic and poignant retorts, Nate etched, scratched, and
scribbled his initial creative efforts."
What the Hey maybe I'll take a gander at
the the rest of this
story
I've got
nothing better to do
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the
Goliard 
a
repository
"There
are no prisoners taken on the hound"
VI. Stalking
