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THE CROUTON As I sit on a glass roof, tripping, watching the sun dial in rotary fashion my mother tries to catch my attention but I ignore. The acid starts to simmer so i start to listen. She says that she has two trucks full of wine ready for transport, in need of an ancient french ritual. We descend to the vehicles, and there is a man, a bowl, some croutons and a wine glass. In some magic trick the wine flows out of the glass and floats in the bowl, a toast is made, an engine revved, and onward... 27