In class I remember talking about jumping the gate at Lollapolooza and Pitchfork. Everyone looked at me as if I was crazy but I'm not. I couldn't score a ticket to either and I would still like to enjoy the festivities like everyone else, so drastic measures will be taken. But then Mr. McCarthy told me about the Nas story. Illmatic is one of my favorite albums of all time and I believe it is top 5 of all time hands down. For him to give everyone in the crowd $20 because of an equipment failure is so admirable. One of the reasons I have so much respect for him.
Hearing that made me think about how awful I am for considering jumping Lolla and Pitchfork. I am robbing the events and artists of cash because I slept on getting tickets. I should just stay home. Got my conscious in a swirl. I think about all the times I refused to pull up my pants or take off my hat or just simply tell the truth and feel disgusted at myself. Those three things are all just to make me a presentable, decent person. Civics is quite lost in today's society. Not many believe in doing the right thing anymore, especially if it goes against them making a come-up. Yes, I know that technically paying taxes is stated as VOLUNTARY in the IRS code (look it up), but taxes is how America produces cash and we need cash to run things. And think about how many people don't want to testify in court or provide a statement because they don't want to be a snitch, although it would help the family of a man/woman/child that was killed. Let's not forget about the people who take handicap parking spots because they are convenient, making it inconvenient for someone who is actually handicapped.
We shouldn't have to demand that people be outstanding citizens. People should just want to be them naturally. It makes society that much better.
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