So my father prepared my taxes for me, and it came out that I owe the government $906. This was quite a shock. I always thought that in this country we believe that poor people don't pay taxes. But here I am, struggling to live the American dream of hard work and higher education, and those snot-nosed bastards in Washington think I'm rich enough to get taxed out of my pants? Harumph. They also said I was too rich to get Pell grants. What about President "Let's spread the wealth" Obama fighting for the struggling Americans?
And then, on top of this, I'm supposed to give New York State money also? After they raise the subway fare by 25%?
Anyhow, my father just wrote back to me that he figured my New York State taxes, and NYS will give me $545. So I guess I'm not doing too bad. I can afford to pay next month's rent and my taxes, and sill have money to put bread on the table (but not much more than bread).
In unrealated news, I'm getting into Der Erlkonig, by Franz Schubert and Goethe. But I find that when I sing the lyrics to myself, the German turns into Yiddish.
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Hmmm huh wah?
ReplyDeleteWhat don't you understand? btw, new york city owes me a fifteen dollar tax refund.
ReplyDeleteI dunno. You're getting into German opera?
ReplyDeleteIt's not an opera. it's a "Lied," a short song. i'm on my phone so i can't tell. is the link to wikipedia working?
ReplyDeleteNope.
ReplyDeletehey e, i like your blog. it is funny. especially the amnesiac squirrel part. so, i am a fan.
ReplyDeleteand the title of this post is so perfectly satisfying that i am starting to get sleepy. good night.
It must've gotten lost when i pasted it in from google docs. well you'll just have to search yourself. or just remain ignorant about this wonderful song. there's a pretty good video of a woman singing it on youtube.
ReplyDeleteRaizel, a little fan mail is always nice. was your name always raizel?
ReplyDeleteyou paid your taxes? (i have been sucked into the CH mentality, and despite my mother's best efforts, i have not yet paid taxes.)
ReplyDeletei haven´t paid yet, but i will pay.
ReplyDeletea friend of mine from williamsburg said, ¨everyone in williamburg files taxes--otherwise they wouldn´t get a tax refund--but nobody pays taxes.¨