#12. Re “I don’t remember the 60’s”? Why? Too much Gwangi, Mary Jane,Trippin’? It was a gas, as in tear gas.
However, I do know how you feel. I know there was a “sexual revolution” in the 60’s but I must have missed it somehow. Didn’t come to my part of the neighborhood.
Richard Pryor about doing LSD
That’s why I don’t drink so much. Take acid, either. White dudes take acid. They do. They take acid and go see “The Exorcist.” They crazy. White dude gave me some acid once at a party, too, jack. And I thought I was crazy before I took it. It saned me right up.
Dude say: [nerdy white dude’s voice] “This is far out.”
I said, “What?”
Says: [nerdy white dude’s voice] “It’s far bleepin’ out.”
I took it, jack. “You’re gonna be trippin’!”
‘Bout twenty minutes later, I was at the party: “Hey, blood, what’s happenin’? [mimes one half of a complex handshake for two brothers] Everything is cool. White dude gave me some stuff I’m gonna be trippin’! You know, I ain’t goin’ no place without my luggage. Believe that!
Look at this, man! I can catch my hand!
[eyes bug out, mouth opens wide,a high-pitched squeal] Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! [suddenly the squeal becomes low-pitched and Pryor starts moving– and talking — in slow motion]
Uh oh. I’ve got to get out of here! [running in very slow motion across home base, another high-pitched squeal] Whaaaaaaaa![suddenly stops, clutches his chest, in a normal but panicked voice]
I don’t remember how to breathe! I can’t breathe! [opens mouth, bobs head] One, two, three. Ain’t nothin’ happenin’, man!”
[nerdy white dude’s voice] “Told ya it was far out!”