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A p r il 29, 2011
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“You can only stumble when you are standing
up, in motion and trying to move. I enjoy
stumbling. As long as I get up one more time
than I fa ll down. ”
- Raymond Thornton, Street Roots vendor
HOROSCOPES
B y Soup Can Sam, sta ff astrologist
Taurus (April 21 -M ay 20)
It’s one for the money, two for the show;
three to get ready and it’s go, go, go. Don’t
be afraid to pack in this week and get your
freak on, like dancing in public or letting
your guard down just once, and enjoying
the unplanned. Whatever that might be.
V ir g o (A u g . 2 4 - S e p t . 2 2 ) I’m not saying your week
responsibly, yo.
might stop paying attention to you. You haven’t made this
A q u a r iu s (J a n . 2 0 - F e b . 1 9 ) Two things you can
do this week, completely ignore Donald Trump and call
far without the support of friends, don’t think the journey
grams and let her know you love her. If you’re older
ends here and somehow you got this one on your own.
L ib r a (S e p t. 2 3 - O c t . 2 3 ) It’s a strange world and
even a stranger trip. Ripple in cool water and find the time
for a soak. Possibly a toke or two wouldn’t hurt either.
understand that the world isn’t falling to shit in a hand
S c o r p io (O c t.2 4 -N o v . 2 2 ) Don’t be afraid to fall on
G e m in i ( M a y 2 1 - J u n e 2 1 ) Hey Joe, where are you
going with that bus pass in your hands? Dust off the
cobwebs and get ready to hop on down The road on your
two-wheeled fpend. Its time for you to fly.
your face this week, or next week for that matter. Success
C a n c e r (J u n e 2 2 - J u ly 2 2 ) A hard rain is still going
to fall. Like it or not, the rainy season hasn’t ended just
yet; and you’re going to have to figure out a way to stay
positive. Soup Can recommends at least one walk in the
rain this week, two naps you normally wouldn’t take and
coffee in the afternoon. Tell your body no, and take it all
the way.
S a g itt a r iu s (N o v . 2 3 - D e c .2 3 ) Be warned. If you
never cpmes without failure, and achieving a goal rarely
comes without risk. Put your dreams in play. Avoid the
negative chatter (in your brain).
basket; it’s just the delivery of many people’s world falling
to shit in a hand basket are being delivered to us at a
must faster rate. Now, I’m not saying that the world is a
peachy place. But there’s love and laughter, and all you
have to do is walk out your door to find some. So, what
are you waiting for? Christ Almighty. Go, already. Laugh,
love, resist the spin.
are black, brown or poor, you might just get a little more
attention from the police in Old Town with the most recent
drug-free zone that they’re calling Illegal Drug Impact
C a p r ic o r n (D e c . 2 4 - J a n . 1 9 ) Speaking of drugs.
skunk farm. Try not to get too stoned this week and forget
something important. If you do, it win be the blues, and
A r ie s ( M a r c h 2 1 - A p r il 2 0 ) I’ve been around for
you, been up and down for you, and you just can’t get
any relief. You’ve lived and lied for me, I’ve swallowed my
pride for you, but we still make each other feel like a thief.
I believe it’s time for us to fly. Oh, we’ve got to set
Area. Take your business somewhere else this month.
People still dig drugs. Most of Portland smells like a
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yourself, and grams is drinking apple cider in the great
cloud in the sky, give someone special a call and remind
them how much you appreciate all they do.
P is c e s (F e b . 2 0 - M a r c h 2 0 ) It’s times like these
when we all have to take a collective breath and
Point being — relax your mind and body. However that
plays out for you.
L e o ( J u ly 2 3 - A u g . 2 3 ) Ignore the world, and expect
the same. ‘
your mind won’t be soothed by the joy on being
completely tipsy on kind bud and an Americano. Smoke
is going to be the dumps, but if you don’t start paying
attention to those around you then people around you
ourselves free. That’s just how it’s got to be. I know it
hurts to say goodbye, but it’s time for me to f l y ... /
Everyone. Time for me to f l y ...
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