Ah, nothing like a good story blog. Enter the world of The Bartender Journals.
“I noticed that it looked like he was sewing something. He has several lengths of string and patches of cloth he was patching together with a neetle that looked like it was made out of a toenail clipping.
“If your not going to be here long I’ll give you some now for your pillowcase.” This is how I met Crackhead Mike. I accepted his offer and he explained that he was making himself a blanket out of pillowcases and sheets for his cot. I saw the progress that he’d made and it was quite impressive. I figured he must have been in here for a year to get that far but as it turns out he’d only been in for two months. The journey of a thousand miles.” – quote in context
“So it looks like I won’t be getting out much for the next six weeks. I guess watching daytime television isn’t all that bad compared to knitting a quilt with my toenails.” – quote in context
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