Folded Thought of the Day:


You wouldn't think to take note of it, necessarily, but things have 
sure picked up down on Cannery Row.  Their opening booths and some 
of those old, dormant buildings are back in business.  And it ain't 
one of those nostalgia trips you see so frequently in frontier towns -- 
nope, this has an entirely different and distinct flavor.

Let's take a little tour.

Well, right off the bat, we've got a fellow strumming a guitar 
and whistling a strange tune.  Mumbling some lyrics about walking 
down a stretch of railroad tracks, covering miles between campfire 
rest stops.  And of all the encountered souls.  A dark clad 
preacherman, a disguised snake oil salesman, a fisherman who 
hasn't had an honest day of work in ten solid years -- settling 
on a journey into the past, going to walk to the edge of the 
continent and cast his line into oblivion...see what he can 
snag...what rip he can tear in the fabric of our modern world.  

Further along, one might come across a fortune telling machine.  
With long arms and a slot for your coin -- just a token formality 
really.  Its deep laughter taunting you to dare, to take a chance.  
What do you have to lose?  Yeah, well you'd better think long 
and hard as you fish around in your pockets for change.  

Now, the building to your right is quite interesting.  Some 
would say intriguing.  Inside, you can find any number of 
wild and amazing inventions of the mind.  All devised by 
an unsound mind around the turn of the century.  Machines 
with oversized levers and visible gears designed to 
accomplish the most amazing variety of tasks -- from tying 
shoelaces to trans-dimensional travel.  You might not believe 
your eyes so be sure you've got film in that camera.  For 
posterity sake. 

Here's an old-timer, weaving tales that only the barest few 
of passersby has an interest in.  But that doesn't stop him.  
In fact, it's quite reasonable to wonder if he's even making 
at attempt to reach the odd ear -- with his off-putting 
demeanor and strange use of language.

But the big attraction lies at the end of the row.  With 
neon arrows and hawkers leading the way, it's difficult to 
miss.  Follow and you'll find a carnival tent.  Admission 
is free so all you've got to do is walk through the flap.  
And if you're wondering what the attraction is, you can 
rest assured that whatever you take inside will be exactly 
what you'll be experiencing.  


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