Tasker/Morris
There was a saying his grandmother had been fond of: “Life may be ankle full of shit, but the people who sweep it up get paid double.” She was always spouting things like that. He wasn’t sure if she invented them, but the woman was known for her seemingly endless arsenal of witticisms that were so tailored and sage like they often left the receiver cowed. Perhaps it was born from her Depression Era childhood and the need to be sharp in order to survive. Or maybe she had just seen too many family members do idiotic things to keep quiet. Either way, when he felt particularly in need of wisdom, he would hope to hear one of her pronouncements in his head. He felt that way now: lost and thirsty for those axioms, as he stood packed into the subway car with the other 9-to-5’ers on th...