You're so Vain

6th Street is sort of a bizarre phenomenon to me. People act like idiots, but because the collective group is idiotic, it's accepted. Hell, it's cool to be dumb here. There are some upsides and downsides to this practice, as I see it. Alcohol is such a social lubricant, the streets were practically slippery. Total strangers meet, laugh, joke, and pal around like high school buddies. Of course, there's also the fighting, date-rape, and riot police standing ready. In any case, I want to explore this theme more.