Grackles

MISSION STATEMENT:
Our street gang is Grackles and we're not afraid of cops.


LOCATION:
Alleyways and under bridges and sometimes in cornfields, pulling tassels and lying on our backs in the rows.


OUTFITS:
Large conical paper hats that look more than just quite stylish but really very very much better than that.


ACTIVITIES:
Homecoming dance massacre 2003, Random jackass mugging week 2001, Life choices open mic night 2004, Inspiration removal sing-a-long 2004, Year of
year off 2002, Limber-cise on the 44 to Ballard 2005, Loose clothing pull-away upcoming.


DIET:
Blackberry and vanilla yogurt smoothie and grilled chicken sandwich.


ANSWER TO MOST QUESTIONS:
So's your old man and mother both


TIME LIKELY TO BE SPENT IN PRISON BY AGE 23:
Many years. Maybe nine or something? Maybe.


ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
MacArthur Genius Grants all around, made an old man cry with rage, sometimes have a remarkable thought or two.


DEATH:
In the fall. Always, always, always in the fall.


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Matthew Simmons is, among other things, The Man Who Couldn't Blog (themanwhocouldntblog.blogspot.com), a contributor to HTMLGiant, and the interviews editor for Hobart. He lives in Seattle with his cat, Emmett.