After executing a wild goose chase in search of the street-performance-permit-issuing office, we discovered no licenses were available until October, but that we could play in a number of spots without a permit. We tried one and later realized it was the 'druggie' park. Soulful people in various states of inebriation stumbled over to listen to us. Bless their hearts they even gave us a bit of money. It was an eye-opening experience. We were glad to have been able to provide them with some happiness in what must be an otherwise bleak lifestyle, and we were humbled that they accepted us so quickly into their clique.