Aw I don't wanta go to no such thing, I just wanta drink in alleys.'..…

Jack Kerouac
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Aw I don't wanta go to no such thing, I just wanta drink in alleys.'... But you'll miss all that, just for some old wine.' There's wisdom in wine, goddam it!' I yelled. 'Have a shot! ✨ Jack Kerouac (1971). The Dharma Bums, p.168, Penguin
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Aw I don't wanta go to no such thing, I just wanta drink in alleys.'... But you'll miss all that, just for some old wine.' There's wisdom in wine, goddam it!' I yelled. 'Have a shot! ✨ Jack Kerouac (1971). The Dharma Bums, p.168, Penguin

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