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Saturday Night Samba

Erve Beiser

    1966—
    Hot, steamy, Saturday nite, uptown, New York, midnight...
            Pushin’ cab
                    I’m beat! Off-duty light on...
    Before I can lock the rear doors, four young dudes jump in.
    I say “I’m off-duty, I’m bringin’ the cab in”
    “Hey, we’re goin’ to Randall’s Island. You gotta take us. It’s the law!”
    “Sorry, it’s late and I’m thrashed!”
    “We’re goin’ to Randall’s Island and you gotta take us, dude!”
    I’m fearful, hear the word “Gotcha!”
    They’re all grins and snickers. I sense big trouble, have to think fast. I get the hell outta the cab that’s still running and say:
    “Take it!”
    “Take What?”
    “Take the fuckin’ cab!”
    They jump out.
    All around us...hordes of people...stoneos...wackos, broken bottles all over...and then
    They start high-fivin’ me.
    “DIG MY MAN! He gave me his cab. DIG MY MAN!”
    People high-fivin’ me all over. Suddenly I’m this Hero man. Offered booze, pot, head busters, all kinda food.
    “DIG MY MAN! DIG MY MAN! Come on with us, we’re gonna have a ball!
    “Sorry man, I’m splittin’. It’s been a long, long nite. Later man—I’m outta here!”
    And I tear-ass back to Brooklyn.

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