Jan 3, 2011
Jack Kerouac on promiscuity
Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together; sophistication demands that they submit to sex immediately without proper preliminary talk. Not courting talk — real straight talk about souls, for life is holy and every moment is precious.
-Jack Kerouac, On the Road (via)
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Who is he?
Was this the quote that gave rise to The Hold Steady’s 2006 album title?
Yep–the album starts, “There are nights when I think Sal Paradise was right/Boys and Girls in America have such a sad time together…”
Jack is a beatnick (ie. “sinner”) from wayyyy back.
Nonsense, Jack, nonsense.