Washington Square Park Fountain - New York City, NY
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In Edward Limonov's fictional memoir "It's Me Eddie" there is a scene that occurs at the Washington Square Park Fountain.
Waymark Code: WMP38K
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2015
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Near the end of Edward Limonov's fictional memoir "It's Me Eddie", a scene takes place at the Washington Square Park Fountain. Limonoz, a Russian emigre poet who is living on welfare in New York City often roams the streets. On one ocassion, he mentions that he went to this fountain, puts his feet in the water and then lies down on the rim. A young boy is taunting the other people at the fountain by splashing them with water. Most of them leave, but Limonov persists...but eventually has to surrender as well...to the applause of onlookers. He then witnesses a large dog drag its owner into the water.
He spends a few hours relaxing in the park, listening to a poet, people-watching, observing the Ramakrishnas.
A stranger, a woman, asks him to watch her child in a carriage for a moment as she goes to find her husband. When the couple returns, the husbnad offers marijuana cigarettes to people.
After daydreaming about his complicated relationship with his estranged wife, hee walks towards a group of people to discover a Russian singer. He then leaves the park and walks down Thompson Street.
Short Description: The main characters spends a few hours at this location.
Book Title: It's Me, Eddie: A Fictional Memoir
First Year Published: 1979
Author's Name: Edward Limonov
Name of Waymarked Item: Washington Square Park Fountain
Location of Item: New York City
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