MHEC Green Light 3. Student Book

Being shot at is much more exciting, believe me." Wilson eased back from the spotter scope for a moment, looking wistful. "I hear Texas is the place for a man to live these days. Frontier country again. Your money can buy anything there. New toys, booze, real hotties," he added significantly. Milosz squirmed, uncomfortable with the direction of this conversation. "Are you thinking about going there? My brother and his family, they farm in Texas on the federal program. They do not so much like this Blackstone." Wilson pulled back from the scope and shook his head. "Nah, I hear Mad Jack down there, he's cool with the black man, as long as you served, but he has a god-awful number of redneck cracker assholes gathering to his flag who aren't. I'm looking further ahead, no matter how shitty the short run may be." Milosz patted Wilson on the back. "Good man. Like your famous Gatsby, no? I, too, believe in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. I read your famous books to understand this country, yes? But orgastic? This word I do not know. Explain, please." "I think it's a sex thing, maybe," Wilson said, uncertainly ...»