William S. Burroughs in Lawrence home movies, part 2

Burroughs with Lawrence friends, Patti Smith, Steve Buscemi, Allen Ginsberg, and various cats. Filmed by Wayne Propst, Pro-Prop, Inc. Edited by Michelle Tran. Part 2.

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[dirtycelinefrenchman]

Ya hear that kids: don't do drugs, or might end up a revolutionary iconoclast writer living to the ripe old age of 87.

[BeechwoodSilasLang]

Man, I wish Patti Smith's song wasn't playing while they show footage of William & co. talking. Got nothing against Patti but Burroughs is more interesting.

[VENUSxINxFAUXxFURS18]

This song found me when I needed it most.

[craigsvideoworks]

He sent me a postcard.

A month just before he passed.

It kept me going.

It still does.

[Wanderlustus]

@BeechwoodSilasLang Too right, Beech.

[killgreed]

I was doing forest activism at this time in Headwater Ca. The last unprotected Ancient Redwood forest. Then I joined the Caravan for Justice, we stoped in Lawrence, & my friend with me knew Burroughs, the rest of the people wanted to keep going, I should have jumped off. oh well. Ferlinghetti is in his 90's. Peter Orlovsky just recently died. 

[unholychunk]

@dirtycelinefrenchman 83

[compactdisk2]

@retread01 Actually, being addicted to heroin will not cause brain damage. At all.

Heroin, like all opiates, is not neurotoxic. In fact, it really isn't toxic to any organ. I'm not saying opiate addiction is safe, just that the health risks do not come from prolonged exposure to the drugs themselves.

Overdoses even, are fairly rare unless alcohol or other CNS depressants are involved. People who have clean, stable supplies of opiates often live long, healthy lives with their addictions.

[h75dale]

RIP WSB

[TheLastDugong]

Exactly, with whatever due respect, it feels and looks like a lot of hangers-on, milking and exploiting their time with a true giant.

[igd93]

Wonderful stuff. Keep up the Good Fight, Bill, wherever you are.