ail, we had a little run-in with hate by the little free library at the community garden. a woman stood on the sidewalk, still as a statue, glaring. i said, she's friendly. she said, they got teeth, they bite. so you think i'm lying? they got teeth they bite. so, all dogs bite? and everybody with teeth, they all bite? you bite people? you got teeth. you damn right. all i'm saying is move your dog off the sidewalk. you move off the sidewalk, you're the one who bites. punk-ass white bitch, she says. i had heard it before, and i felt a little sorry i made a scene in front of the garden and the nice gardeners, but i felt i had to stand my ground and defend my dog, who does not bite, and myself, against the prejudice i felt in the glare before a word was said against lulu and me.