Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: The captivating memoir of countercultural journalism and social commentary (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

by Hunter S. Thompson

The creep started hassling the bartender about ‘allowing barefoot rabble in the place’ and just about then the ape let out a shriek—so the old guy threw a beer at him, and the ape went crazy, came out of his seat like a jack-in-the-box and took a big bite out of the old man’s head … the bartender had to call an ambulance, then the cops came and took the ape away.” “Goddamnit,” I said. “What’s the bail? I want that ape.”