Balance

Sorry for the late post, but phone service has been out for a while and just got restored.

Many, many years ago I worked as a bouncer in this bar. The bar was attached to a steak house called John Barleycorn’s which tried for that dark wooden look that was so popular in the 70s. This was a hangout for me since they had live music, and after a while they offered me a job. I would card people at the door and settle minor disputes when they arose. (How is that for lipstick on a pig?)

One of the things about this place was that there was a basket of peanuts on every table and you were expected to throw the shells on the floor. By the end of the night you could never find the floor.

I ate a lot of peanuts when I was there. After a couple months I noticed something strange was beginning to happen. When ever I got in the shower and tipped my head back to rinse my hair before and after shampooing I felt dizzy to the point I thought I was going to pass out. This went on for a month or so and then I read that the paper covering around the peanut can be toxic and cause hallucinations. I stopped eating the paper around the nut and the problem fixed itself in a couple days.

I’m not one to enjoy dizziness or any sort of vertigo. I like being in balance. It was good being a balanced bouncer.