The bar was packed in anticipation
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Don Asmussen
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presented first Sign read: "Publicity Seeking Funnyman Father   •  Did We Lie?"   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:38:48 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Asmussen's biting wit bemoaned the demise of the Chronicle
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Don Asmussen   •  Sign read: "Metaphor or Simile, Metaphor"   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:38:16 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The "3rd Rumored Passenger" was "Joe Garofoli"
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Note Joe Garofoli failed to appear to present that night   •  Don Asmussen   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:39:17 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Placards proved that Asmussen caught the Zodiac killer
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Sign read in part: "Chasing the...   •  Below is Robert Graysmith's ...   •  As he appeared during the attack ...   •  sketch is based on Bryan Hartnell's ...."   •  Don Asmussen   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:42:35 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

And as the great Asmussen talked, so grew the pile of placards
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Drawing showed Zodiac killer outside the window   •  Sign read: "Zodiac The Menace   •  15 Years and he hasn't done one bad   •  thing. What's he up to Martha?"   •  Don Asmussen   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:43:14 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Leah Garchik
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presented second Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:44:30 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Her writing reflected the beauty of a woman's soul
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Leah Garchik   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:45:39 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Non-flash shot illustrated how dark the bar was
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Note the use of an iPhone as a flashlight   •  Leah Garchik   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:48:10 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Mark Morford
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presented third Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:56:32 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Mark Morford's presentation was poetically eloquent
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Mark Morford   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:56:25 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Mark Morford's presentation was also hysterically funny
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Mark Morford   •  Litquake Litcrawl 2009, Chronicle/SFGate Presentation   •  Doc's Clock Bar, Mission St., San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 October 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:57:20 Saturday 17 October 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Afterward, questions came from the bathroom line
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Some questions required thought
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Some answers bemused then enlightened
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The bar appeared much the same following the presentation
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