Thursday, August 18, 2022

Fwd: DISGUST plays a big role in our lives !



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From: Ron Ruggieri <radicalron72647@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 at 13:06
Subject: DISGUST plays a big role in our lives !
To: Letters <letters@latimes.com>


My " walking stick " metal cane needed a rubber tip. I was walking toward Jayco Medsupply on Park Ave., Cranston. Entering Jayco's the guy at the counter immediately knew what I needed. The rubber tip cost $3:00 . I continued walking up Park Ave for at least a half mile . I was headed for the Arlington Branch Library . Suddenly ( a senior moment ? ) I realized that my black bag -which contained two cell phones , one for the video here- was missing from my left hand that held it . A moment of dry mouth panic that I have known before when I left my wallet on a RIPTA 21 bus ( later retrieved ) . I returned to Jayco Medsupply . Nope, I had not left the black bag there. I recall stopping to tie my shoe near Budlong Ave and the Cranston Bike Walk where I take my regular Twilight Walk. Walking back another half mile in the now oppressive sunshine and heat I spotted the black bag - LUCKY for me - untouched by any passerby. With a sense of relief I headed for another bus stop which would take me to the main library in Cranston where I am presently . Upon entering the Cranston Public Library I turned to use the Men's Rest Room . CLOSED - OUT OF ORDER. I was thinking of being a wise guy and going into the WOMEN's ROOM ( " I feel like a lady today ! " ) . Instead I went across the street and used the Men's Room at the Whole Foods Market. Returning to the library I noticed that once again my reading glasses broke- now useless to stay on my nose. I had an extra pair in my black bag. A man across from me got angry at a rather creepy guy who farted loudly without apology a few computer stations down on his left. I recognized this " creep" from way back with long gray hair , scraggy dirty gray beard and white ( Russian ? ) winter hat. He once - I recall - assaulted a passenger on a RIPTA bus spraying him with MACE. Just days ago this unpleasant fellow farted loudly again in the library WITHOUT APOLOGY annoying a woman at a computer near him who quickly moved away in DISGUST. The creep said that " it was just a normal body function ". It occurred to me that DISGUST plays a big role in our lives. It could even start nuclear World War III .

Ron Ruggieri , 75 Mathewson St. , Cranston , Rhode Island ( 4012-580-7432 )

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