1 s l senied in for the iunch hour an, , and talked and read and listened and watched and stared. I could see feet tapping: a running shoe, a sandle. a toe. It was a day fnr s=n4als, bare feet and bare legs . -, . Perfect for a band concert in the park. like Sunday afternoons In so many towns some days ago -cwl. .L. behind a film of clouds. ,,,= a",! My benchchanged: Engilsh literature Instead of the shoes and rllr811nm?. Beh~ndme, the aroma of - -. - -. - . the falafel stand. The second selection, a Latin tempo, soared. Then a brass piece, a Bolivian march, "Oh Danny Boy." -".. .L t conductor took over on ,r,c ,,,a cymbals and drums A woman stepped up and plucked a ilttle baton from h-r ha~rd, rawlng a laugh from the band, and then conducted a piece. I whlstled along and thought: How wonderfulit would be to get up ,..i.L a-., m In this Dark and do a tune w,,,, ,rr= or two, in the lasi selection. "When Johnny comes Marching Home Again.'' a woman sitting on the grass ="A f'fliqg out a form stopped and -.." .,,,., conducted with her bailpolnt pen. "Sort of a bygone era." a man sad me -L. - nd others walked lnto the ma a s = a science building across the way. Afier iunch it was quiet mthe park blocks. Pigeons moved in to clean up a little Mid-afkernwn In me Ph--",~i Torto~sea. Mexican "rrcG8 ,b restaurant and reputed hang01 Shakes on the walls, rock mur the background,the bleeping I. thoen wmputer games. Mostl) rt. iic in l f .. - students, so tt seemed. Also around SW 6th lor eating: Healthy Harry's, Viking Burgers. Piua Hut and Sam's Hofbrau. More than a few people smiled or nodded or said hello f t3-t to be friendly. A man who app to be a professor approached his eyes seem to say: "Have v met? Were you In one of my classes? Should i acknowiedg There have been so many students ..." Back for a brief walk" .-"..A " .-.- ..3 Photos by Brent Schauer Mitch Hider is a performing whist on the side works wt of h~sh oml freelance wrifer near Alpine, Ore. Repnmed from the Downtmr. , '"". eared and ve e you? Jight ! park . .c 'ler and ?ass
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