I can understand Dave, too. He was in the Village during the more Bohemian fifties where he could sneak in when he was underage to hear Billie Holliday. Perhaps Dave resented people coming down to the Village after those few years of excitement, and saying "there's nothing here anymore!" As the Village became even more of a tourist trap, there were an increasing number of people who came there to "see a hippie." I'm sure that Dave didn't appreciate that.

Pat Sky told me a story about Dave. Dave had come up to visit Pat in some small town in Massachusetts and they were at Pat's house one night. Dave was used to the life on the street in New York City, and he was completely bored, pacing back and forth in the room. He asked Pat "What is there to do in this town?" and Pat answered, "You're doing it.." At least that's the way I remember Pat telling it..

I don't think the Village ever lost its fascination in Dave's mind.

Jerry