Jimmy Doom's Roulette Weal

Jimmy Doom's Roulette Weal

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I had this picture of life, man, I don’ know, simpler I guess.

My dad worked at the hardware store on Kuller. Thought I’d probably work at the hardware store forever too, live upstairs in my parent’s duplex, maybe sell a little weed after they died.

Firthman Ace Hardware was always busy, man. Never thought it would close.

Got bought out, property got sold.

My dad had just retired, I was manager of the paint department. 

No warning, man.

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