A caged animal

Set off for work today feeling quite happy but sales were really few and far between and I quickly got into a bad mood. It’s so frustrating sitting in the truck all day – you feel like a caged animal and the engine makes it hotter than outside.

Turned down East 141st Street by mistake today and of course was stopped by the same guy as before. He demanded an ice-cream for himself and his sister, who offered to sell me some reefers. Day uneventful apart from that. Gave some ice-creams out on credit – have never done that before. Also some kids wanted to use Government food stamps but I refused. After all, the whole idea of them is to ensure that welfare money is not frittered away.

Shôn went out in the evening with a girl whom he met on his route and who had asked him out to a drive-in! John and I shopped at Convenient Food Mart (open until 12, 7 days a week) and we had hot-dogs back at the apartment. I was glad I had no work the following day.