"The Blind used to be a neighborhood bar in this far Northern town at the edge of the world. And because of that, the interior had to rock. It had to be a place where people who inhabit the dark and cold latitudes..."
"Who they are matters and not just because the question jazzes up our otherwise mundane lunch time weather and traffic patter. There are five of them, maybe our age, although they dress and look older...."
My name is not. Mama. My name. My name is not Mama. My name is Mimi. Mimi. It is a. A short name. A little name. A. Nickname. My name is Mimi and it is a nickname. A little name. Not Mama. Mimi..."