Somebody had tipped the American continent like a pinball machine and all the goofballs had come rolling to LA in the southwest corner. I cried for all of us. There was no end to the American sadness and the American madness. Someday we'll all start laughing and roll on the ground when we realize how funny it's been. β¨ Jack Kerouac (2011). On the Road: The Original Scroll: The Original Scroll, p.206, Penguin UK
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