the conversation whippedlathered around him

he heardchose to listen hadnt any skin in the game hence no opinion

it became obvious to the others he wasnt participating

                                                         it usually bothered them more than him

sometimes those conversing got suspiciouslike he was a plant like he was going to run back to the people they were talking about and spill the beans

only when they pointed fingers at him were they able to elicit his standard

                                                                              Youre talk isnt that interesting

he couldnt help himselfdid the same at church

                                                if one hasnt anything to say he fervently believed in saying nothing at all somewhat in line with John Cages logic an line I have nothing to say, and I am saying it. ofcourse Cages bit was said with music lucky stiff

called out sagely hed say SE

                              was usually mistaken for Si which he knew taken as an admission if someone looked to be provoked Idiots he didnt speak Spanish  Mexican as his father said   Wha do they speak in Spain Paw   Mexican

                                                                                                                            So you are running back to tell them what we’ve said.

     NO 

         Not si  S E

Not a smart time to be cryptic, Bub.

Never did care for the moniker Bub hed steelyeye the Bubsayer  always more than happy to give someoneanyone the time of the day

They didnt know wha smart was

                                   I believe you think what yare talking about is really something NAH

I believe yare something else Ya follow See  S E    Si

                                                             Fuck  he only confused them

they sputteredsmoked like damp struck Diamond Strike-Anywhere wood matches

he ought to have learned by now

it wasnt that he was a slow study

he was overly fond of peoples asinine gossipthat they didnt know any better  marveled that they had lived this long

Thats something

      No

           Thats something else

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