Conversation I Had Today With Charlie The Bum (Who Sits Daily Outside the 7-11 Three Blocks From My Apartment on Sunset Blvd.)

Charlie: Heeey man! What's up! Haven't seen you in a while!

Me: Keepin' busy, man. Keepin' busy.

Charlie: What you been doin', man?

Me: Well, I work in TV.

Charlie: I love TV!!

Me: Me too.

Charlie: Did I ever tell you I wanted to be an astronaut?

Me: No, you didn't.

Charlie: Yeah, man. I wanted to go into space.

Me: That's awesome. Don't let that dream die.

Charlie: Hell, man. I'm way too old to go into space.

Me: Clint Eastwood went into space once. In a movie.

Charlie: No shit?

Me: No shit.

Charlie: Well, I'll be.

Me: Yep.

Charlie: Space.

Me: Uh huh.

(Long awkward pause)

Me: All right. Later on then.

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