The Best Things in Life are FREE. Or Stolen.

Before Distribution Time, I decided I would make more copies and take upon Ian’s ingenious suggestion of making my books into smaller sizes. SUCCESS! With the help of Kinko’s, a chopping block and the edge of a tin foil box I was able to make 43 +/- chapbooks ready to see the world with eyes unclouded by hate (if you catch that reference I may or may not owe you ten bucks..). If I could make babies that fast I’m pretty sure the world would be a horrible place by now.. Here are some photos of my kitchen on work day:

For distribution purposes I decided I would follow the ways of great Christian and Buddhist followers and stand on a busy street corner and hand out my chapbooks. But PLEASE, do not get confused, I know it is very easy to do so, but there is NO “u” in my name.

Anyways, I walked up to the “corner” of Milwaukee, North, and Damen, with my friend Alex and we decided with a quick roundabout spin that we would choose the Bank of America Slice of a block for distribution, aka the Flatiron. And so we trotted like no one had ever thought to trot before (because it doesn’t really require any thinking) and low and behold we approached our designated land and I proceeded to hand out my chapbooks standing with my weight balanced quite awkwardly on one leg, shoulders hunched, testing new slogans with ever fifth customer: “A moment for the arts?” no. “Free thoughts?” not really. “Free thoughts, free art!” yes! And then I suggested they check out my blog (THIS ism). SWEET, BRO. Here are some more photos:

"I CANNOT take this photo seriously right now.."

Yes, that is a limousine, and yes, the driver did read my chapbook while sitting at the light shortly after receiving it.

Some Cool Cats outside of American Apparel dugg my chapbooks...

OK, so this guy was probably my favorite fan of the day, if you will. He not only took a chapbook the first time around, BUT he also came back to inquire as to how to read it and what it meant, AND after walking down Milwaukee Alex and I saw him and his friend eating dinner outside. I would like to thank the grand street of Milwaukee for this string of wonderful coincidences! 

Even the police are informed..

My last chapbook went to a young man wearing a DG shirt who replied with, "Seriously? I can have this? What about your number?" I'd like to take that as a sign that this was a successful day of business, despite what was to transpire later that night.. 

NOTE: As soon as I get a scanner I will post a PDF version of my chapbook so that everyone who follows my blog may be clued in as to what these people find so intriguing.