Back in 1993, beat writers William S. Burroughs Coincidentally, he wrote and narrated a 21-minute clay Christmas movie produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And as you might imagine, this isn’t your typical happy Christmas movie. No, this movie is – Junkie’s Christmas – is the story of junkie Danny the Car Wiper, who spends Christmas Day trying to solve problems. He finally discovered the spirit of Christmas when he shared morphine with a young man suffering from kidney stones, giving him the “perfect cure”. There it is. I hope you have a nice holiday. …
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