following some outstanding sightseeing we started down a slight incline . come on , tell me what you did . this thing seems to have hit you harder than i imagined it would . 'dis is for der bands , ' one said . there it was-the delight snapping its way into him . and at thirty years old- `` `` hell , you make it sound like thirty is ancient . '' this stuff did not happen in real life . and surrounded by people who care about you . '' 