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[Talking at the same time]: but I learned a long time ago that the dog on top needs just as much standin’ up for as the other kind and I ain’t got much use for either of ’em because both of ’em’s always complainin’ an’ carryin’ on.

I been ’Merican citizen for twent’ year’. I been vote evra year—some times two times. Ees fine thing, vote! I like. He mak’ me feel like I am good man an’ patriotic fella. But w’at I know ’bout vote? I don’ know nothing. I don’ care nothing. You think you know so much, eh? You want for change’ evrathing an w’en you got evrathing change’ like you want, some other fella is comin’ for changin’ you. Ees no good. [A defiant look about him.] You look-a me an’ do like I done. You marry with good wife like my Amy an’ live quiet in a fine house an’ gettin’ rich like me an’ an’  an’ raisin’ playnta kids like I am goin’ do. Da’s w’at is for life. Not for runnin’ evra place, goddam to hell gover’ment with goddam Wobblies!

Now you got Tony goin’ on kids again. I sure am catchin’ all that’s comin’ my way. But, just the same, I’m goin’ to take my trip to Frisco an’ see what’s what.