Michele Feltman Strider (@michelestrider@mastodon.social)
"Say more," you answer earnestly. Hobo Clown doesn't miss a beat.
"Guru Bozo teaches that the only sane response to the absurdity of life is to play the Fool. In kingly courts of yore, it was often only the Fool who dared speak truth to power. In the Tarot, the Fool..."
You sip your drink and nod. Hobo Clown has a nice voice. You suspect theater training.
"... continuing unbroken, even today," he concludes. "There's a study group in the dining car, if you're interested."
Your drink is empty…