Preface -- South State Street -- A teaspoon of water -- Pop's wound -- A crisis of faith -- The denunciation -- Absolution -- Mortality -- The man on the raft -- Lawnmower repair -- The Biscayne -- A visit to the doctor -- Coach -- Leroy -- Wrestling Eddie Dutzler -- Awkward moment -- Good-bye to Libertyville -- Mademoiselle P. -- Make the world go away -- Screwed -- Joe -- An old roommate checks in -- A preinduction reverie -- Dear John -- The major -- The amnesty barrel -- 1972 -- A typewriter reverie -- Advertising memories -- Almost -- Pimping my muse -- Karma turd a-coming -- A bedside visit -- Vigil candles.