MJJG: Black Herman action / Abdul Hamid action

[Raphael Saltwood]

(Black Herman)

He’s playing cards at the table
He rises to greet PaPa LaBas [like] “a rare and elegantly limbed tree springing from the soil in time-capsule film”
Shakes hands with PLB

Joins PLB in “direct[ing] their attention to the man standing against the wall”


(Abdul Hamid)

Stands against the wall scowling with his arms folded
After the news report, when the Pussy Willow / Catnip song begins, he snarls, walks over and turns off the (“Kathedral”) radio.

<some people: always serious!>

Walks back to the wall.

Responds to the attention directed at him - moves away from the wall and joins the conversation