Fuel Pump Dumped…

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Alexander

O’FALLON, MO.
Nothing in the gypsy life is more startling than to attempt to move and find that you cannot. For Carnies such as ourselves, it is a crime against nature. We have done our shows– to very good hats and audiences. We should be allowed to proceed. But not until a new fuel pump [...]

Cool Mornings

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Alexander

WENTZVILLE, MO -
Finally the mornings are truly cooling off and becoming fresh and invigorating. As a habitual early riser, I cling to these fresh starts as a promise of new possibilities every day. It helps me as I struggle with my “Irresponsible Punk Rock Lifestyle.” (Irony Alert)
As a child I delivered the [...]

Hauling Water and Other Distractions

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Alexander

Life on the Road is not all beer and Skittles you know. It is true enough that we do only work before the paying public but two days a week, but a myriad of other duties await our attention. They range from the esoteric such as mediation while watching old movies and listening to Owls [...]

Bravely Touring

Filed under: On The Road, Swordswallowers In General by Alexander

Touring certainly agrees with me. And I am reminded of this with every turn of the tires on blacktop, bridge I cross or go under, every telephone pole I see reflected in the shiny curves of the Airstream behind me.
But touring means stepping into a very different way of living; embracing new freedoms– exchanging [...]

 

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