An enchanting intro to a collection of unforgettable characters.
Bobo, Burks, Leo (sometimes, when into imaginative self-hatred, alias
Tony De Medrow), Billy Woods, Herb Cross, Bruce, Mooney, Johnny Fox,
Bernard Kelly, and a few others who lived in the same neighborhood and
hung out on the same corners. Some of the less informed thought we were
a "gang" because we spent a lot of time together, but that was the
result of them being unable to penetrate the esoteric haze surrounding
our relationships. There were times, to be honest, when we didn't know
what was happening either.