1. Hank with Flag: For
his birthday I brought Hank a copy of this image of him searching for
just the right spot in his camp to hang the American flag. I offered to
buy him a drink but he refused, insisting on treating me to one instead,
explaining that he had just been paid for moving furniture that day. We
took our drinks, he a Cisco berry fortified wine, and me a beer, and hunched
down on our heels, leaning against the red brick of the store.
Look how skinny I am. I look like
Vietcong," were his first comments, even before thanking me for the
photo. "And now I’m a goddamned homeless vet. Y’know Jeff, when I
get out of this mess, I’m gonna help the homeless."
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