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Avery's
Campaign Journal
The Campaign In Canada
May 29/2004
Shared an aperitif with fab politico Jesus Layton.
He's still frothing at the mouth about Princely Paul being responsible
for the deaths of homeless paupers. And now that this rhetoric is getting
him some zippy press, he's really worked up a good head of steam on the
subject. After his second sparkling wine, his diatribe became more sparkling
as well: half-lit, he lit into Mr. Martin again and claimed that he was
also responsible for the death of the TV sitcom, the death of rock n'
roll, the death of Wiarton Willy (which according to J.L. he covered up),
the death of the near-death experience, the death of God and Nietzsche,
the death of a salesman, and the death of that Atkins diet guy. Fascinating
stuff - for sure; but after about 20 minutes, rather headache inducing.
He got kind of surly when he realized I was drinking water, and offered
to turn it into wine. Told him I had to use the "little ant's room"
and ducked out. As I left, I noticed he was yelling at a busboy to bring
him loaves of bread, Mel Gibson's head, fresh veal chops, canapés,
wild boar, and lepers to heal.
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Yet another rave, yet another chance meeting with Duceppe (what's going
on here, is the guy following me?). Anyway, The "Raver Gilles"
told me that once this whole election thing was over he was hoping to
move to Edmonton (apparently it's his "favorite place in the world")
and write term papers for Ralph Klein on all the other sinister dictators
that the whacked-out western Premiere admires and emulates.
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