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"Bukowski, leave some room at the bar for Tomatoes." T.M. I will share a memory. When I was 14 years old, Tomatoes was 11 years old. I remember him handing me a four page story that he wrote...just for fun. At the time, I couldn't understand why someone would write a four page story "just for fun." I remember reading his story and feeling amazed at his talent. It was sometimes intimidating to be in his presence, not because of how he behaved, but because of my perception of what he was capable of. "The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly...my friend."