Hunter S. Thompson

 

      Anyone who read Hunter S. Thompson knew he was a serious writer, well-read, and literate to his fingertips, and yet he wrote about low-lifes and scuzz-balls, drop-outs and losers, street people, dope fiends and strippers, lushes, people who drank ether.

      Nyquil has chloroform in it.  Cleaning products.  Tom Waits.

      Thompson went and saw for himself, reported back what he found.

      He thought straight people were crazy.  They are crazy.  They are bat-shit crazy.

      He knew that in Louisville, growing up.

      The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved.

      The Honolulu Marathon.

      The Pulitzer Divorce Trail.  A dog took my place.

      Polo is my life.

      Polo.  Ralph Lauren.  Fashion.

      When Rolling Stone started running ads for the nice people you meet on a Honda he knew he was in trouble.

      When he got where he couldn’t go long he offed himself.

      Made sense to me.

      Don’t try this at home.

 


 

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