In this story adapted from the upcoming Trips `n' Trials of a Down, Beat Dad, middle–aged hipster Hammerhead Hirsch, The Pugilist Poet and Boardwalk Balladeer of limited Beat Era fame, struggles to raise his kid Scrap on his own. The story first ap
peared in New South, the print lit–mag of Georgia State University. Spoiler alert: this story does reveal the main plot points of Trips `n' Trials. Enjoy, friends! And "Like" on the book's page if you ... like.