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Michael Platten
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October 27, 2009
Livin’ with a view
Every morning I wake up to the golden hue of a beautiful sunrise, the lovely smell of my aromatic flowers and the shrill sounds of bums fighting over a half empty beer can. Before moving to Santa Cruz, I pictured it being this foresty haven where people chill and read books. When I finally arrived I realized it was a drug infested, homeless cluttered and violently consumed slum.
When it comes to downtown Santa Cruz, I’ve seen some crazy shit. There’s of course the regular “Umbrella Man” and the “Scarf Lady” which would, in any other city be considered peculiar. In Santa Cruz, they’re as common as your morning cup of coffee. A few weeks ago, I was walking out of the catalyst after a show, and I was almost run over by a one-legged black midget in a small wheelchair. Now, let’s take a moment to visualize this person… I think it’s safe to say that God simply does not like certain people. Sometimes for the sake of a decent life, maybe God should have a 3 strikes rule. What caught my attention with this little man was how fast he was going. I kept on looking behind me to see if GAP was having a sale for crippled, minority midgets.
I always found it interesting with people who have a fear of midgets. Does that mean that they are afraid of children as well? Or even just someone who might be sitting on their knees? Maybe there’s a height sensor that’s connected to the fear part of the brain, that goes off for anything under 5 feet. Another thing I don’t understand about the whole dwarf situation, is that, how does Disneyland get away with clear midget discrimination? I mean to put a discriminatory height limit on certain rides for paying customers. Now that’s f***’d up.