they were fueled on pralines and grass  

he on hash

offered him one at the getgo he didnt like its shit tan crystalline look

cautiously took a small bitespat it out

                                       What are you doing? they howled

Too sweet don like it

It’s New Orleans, man. Nothing more Creole than pralines, city’s famous for it.

Have at it I aint steppin on anyones toes

one said Mine. I bought them to share.

Anya have I aint toxic took a nibble enjoy

                                                    Lets head over to the levee  Ive never seen one

on their way down he firedup a bowl they toked joints he divertedstopped bought a six-pak of Dixie packaged goods from a bar

                              blustered  Look boys something Narlins  Creole

pissed he hadnt shared pralines with them they declined a cold beer

                                                                           No  No skin off my ass

they strolled the levee a while

across the water an aircraft carrier was docked

Hey Ive an idea  A football game

                                     Since youve been actin like cunts Ill pickup five an well have a game

There's no football asshole.

Well use a Dixie

a clutch of black fellas were sitting on a picnic table

                                                         he walkedup to them  Hey guys  Care to side with me an play some ball against those clowns over there    

I got hash from Miamiwe fireup a bowl now I promise cold beers at games end

they had themselves a game

began twohand touch

devolved into tackle

sailors onboard yelledhowled laughed AAWEDgroaned at good hits  clapped

                                                                                  they had awfully good seats

he an his crushed them

Game over

              Dixie was dented dirty  warm

he walked offreturned with four cold six-paks in doubled brown bags

                                                                           even the cunts had a Dixie

sipping the warm one

                         he savoured it

 

was the only levee the only Mardi Gras hes been at

kept the empty can for years

asked his wife Hey  Wheres my Dixie

    I recycled it.    

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