the Human Brain and Superman

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I'd like to tell you about some things. I've always told people that I love to talk. Yak. Talk Diddy Talk under the sun. I'm like a broken record that says the same 5 words over and over. I talk about things that you don't even care about and it makes you sleepy. You know about things like that.

The story always goes somewhere. Without a purpose. It doesn't, but it still tells you some of the truth. A whole story tries to tell you everything and they always have so much in them. And they always include everything that they can. I always try include everything, too.

My name is Bilbao. Okay, it's Noel. Okay, it's Leon. Okay, you've got me, it's Papa McGinnsey No. I don't really do things like that. Joke around a lot. But it is Papa McGinnsey. And I'm very old, at least that's what people tell me. Did you ever notice old people's language? I never really noticed it till I was old myself. The only ones that cuss are the uneducated and young. I really honestly don't know many old people anymore. Most of my friends have died. In all societies people look up to old folk. Because we've been here the longest and have the most knowledge. What I like most about being old is that people will sit there for like four hours and listen to me, especially if I feel like talking and don't stop, because they're afraid I'll die or something. And they think I'm too old to notice their disinterested look, but nevertheless, I notice and decide to talk anyway. I get really lonely. The world changes so much every ten years but it is still always the same. People still hate. People still love. People get jealous. Old people have so much to say about the past and about the present too. About when things costed so cheap. I remember being able to go down to the corner pizza and getting a large for sixty cents. And that's when a large was just that: a large. Not like this hippy stuff that there isn't even a small or a medium but there is a quadrupal extra large. I made a dollar five a day bagging groceries. Those were the days when a dollar could get you somethin. I used to have a lot of things in those days. I used to have a lot of things anydays, until they started cutting Social Security.

So I'm Superman. I really like telling stories. I'll talk your ear off. But I'm not much one for cussing. Did you ever hear that comedian George Carlin? He had something where he said the F word so many times. And it was really offensive. They should really put in jail anyone who uses that kind of language.

I live in Muncie, Indiana. I know you have heard of it. It's a great town. There is always something going on. The city is always trying to do things and people are always getting involved. I always like seeing people do things too. A lot of special programs.

(Respectable business woman walks in front of me)

RBW: How are you doing Papa?
P: I'm fine, how are you ma'am?
RBW: Now, Papa you know you don't have to call me Ma'am anymore.
P: Sorry Miss. I'm trying to write to the reader a little bit, but I'd like to have a little talk with you.
RBW:What are you trying to write to her?
P: Well it could be a him too.

P: I'm trying to tell them a story. Something that they can get more out of than reading. Something bigger than entertainment. I don't really like entertainment.
RBW: I've read lots of books that are entertaining.
P: Well I guess I have too. They are nice.
RBW: Did you write to them about the time they cut all the trees in Downtown?
P: I was thinking about it.
RBW: But that might not be interesting to write them.
P: That would be a good story. They cut down all the trees in Downtown here because of the bird problem.
RBW:And the birds just flew across the river in the other trees. They didn't get rid of those birds at all!
P: I don't know if it was that funny. But I have never really been partial to jokes. I'm trying to write a nonfiction story that is a great masterpiece and embodies all that is true and beautiful.
RBW: Well, out of anyone I know that could write it Papa, it would be you.
P: Coming from a Respectable Buisiness Woman like yourself I would have to say thank-you very much.
RBW: You are one of the wisest and intelligent men I've ever met. Too bad you aren't my age <wink>.
P: Wow, I could listen to talk like that all day!
RBW: Well I'll talk to you later, Papa.

"Aw." Too bad she had to leave. I really like talking to her. I never mind being interrupted when I get to talk to respectable people like Respectable Buisness Woman.