âI Came Across a Guy Who Was Sitting on the Curb With a Guitarâ A Clash singalong, running an errand before the big fight and more reader tales of New York City in this weekâs Metropolitan Diary. July 11, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET Image Dear Diary: I was walking to the East Village from my apartment in the West Village. I had $10 to my name and was hungry for Indian food. Just past Washington Square Park, I came across a guy who was sitting on the curb with a guitar. He had a hat turned upside down with a few coins in it. He was between songs and had on a faded gray T-shirt that said âThe Clashâ in letters that were barely legible.