and so … that’s where we lived. some slept on the bed, some slept on the floor. we had, i think, three showers, cold water.
and how many people were in the building?
there were fifty-two rooms. there were three areas where we could do our cooking. there were kerosene stoves.
was it dangerous? i mean, i know from a fire standpoint, it was dangerous. what about from a human standpoint in a rough part of town.
so, it felt like a neighborhood to you.
no creepy people hanging around.
i never remembered any creepy people.
you know. and i mean, when i think back on it, i think: wow, it would be like, you would think 