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Little fact—knew a guy, said prostitutes in old Rome had special coins. Called ‘em “spintriae,” dirty money for dirty deeds. Cool, but gross. She’d prob’ly think it’s funny. I don’t. Hate history lessons too. Anyway, she’s a mess, a loud, stinky mess. Like her, don’t like her—dunno. “Tabu” nails it: “A shadow of what once was.” That’s her, a shadow. Hate shadows. Hate everything. Pass me a whiskey.

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Oiran (花魁) is a collective term for the highest-ranking courtesans in Japanese history, who were considered to be above common prostitutes.

Finally, I get to my van, dripping wet and exhausted. But I can’t help but laugh. What a day! I mean, who else can say they chased rats, watched kids play soccer, and enjoyed a street performance all in one afternoon?

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