Thursday - Harmonica

[ninanevermore]

Today on the drive into work, I was stopped at the red light next to the Ferris Wheel. The Carney was playing his harmonica while his cigarette sat on a post next to the gate, slowly burning itself down as the smoke spiraled up from it like an albino snake rising to strike.

I rolled down my window to listen. He was playing "Bad to the Bone," by George Thorogood. It sounded okay on harmonica, but I thought some guitar would have made it better. He was very into his playing and he allowed the Ferris Wheel to spin around without his hand on the lever.

I guess this means no one in the world died this morning, for a the brief period of time that it took the Angel of Death to play his song. Car crashes turned into near misses, bullets changed course, heart blockages broke up and cleared and despondent jumpers stepped back from the ledge to think about it for four minutes or so. I wonder if anyone else noticed?

Comments

[ktpinto.livejournal.com]

Doesn't the Carney know that smoking is bad for his health? *G*

Good song choice, though...

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

Since he's immortal, I don't think he cares. Not only does he smoke, he chain smokes. The only time I see him without a cigarette in his mouth is when he plays the harmonica.