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By Jack Joseph Smith
I didn't know who Kg. was when someone who had seen me asked me
I'd seen him limp like with an old hurt
And he difinately was Paul Newman
But I'd admit that Neal Cassidy did nothing but nod
And ask if I was trabeling
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A small anecdotal page connects celebrity recognition, old injury, and Neal Cassidy's taciturn presence.
The tone is almost offhand, but that casualness matters. The page records proximity to famous or mythic figures without glamour, reducing them to limp, nod, and travel talk, which fits the larger manuscript's distrust of spectacle.
Claude
A short footnote to the prior page. Kesey is recognized only after the fact, he limped with an old hurt and really did look like Paul Newman. Cassady did nothing but nod and ask if the narrator was traveling. Fame passes through almost without being identified.