Walking by some folks arguing near where the Foster Carts used to be. It was heated.
Cops showed up to investigate.
As I passed the cop was asking "Where you shouting racial epitaphs at those people?
The angry middle aged man at the center of the maelstrom had a firm denial.
"I Dinnn yell no epitaffs!"
I believe him.
An epitph is something written in memorial like on a tombstone.
I think they both meant epithet.
"Why does that 4 year old sound like a 6 year old?" other voice: "I think he is Canadian" His Mom's voice: "Actually us parents are Canadian he is from here."
Pouring rain, 9pm at night Covid 19 season.
I was interested in 6 random folks talking outside Hawthorne Fred Meyer grocery store on their cell phones. They looked nothing alike but all held the same posture...a question mark shaped stance.
I kept my head down and walked among them looking at my dummy phone (my phone posts to the internet but doesn't actually do anything phone related)
I listened intently to the sound bites then turned around to get more so I have a better conclusion.
It was great! I discovered that out of 6 people...
The 3 women were having non shopping related conversations
The 3 men were lost, confused, or forgot what they went in for.
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic saloons have to have wide open windows and sidewalk seating. I was passing by a bar and thru the open door I heard a TV blaring
"Stay tuned for highlights from the tragedy in Texas."
I'm from Texas and never saw any tragedies that had highlights.
I overheard some folks laughing tonight. I didn't quite eavesdrop what they were saying but "Scrimshaw" was part of the punchline. That made me feel better about the dum dum state of the world. Maybe everything isn't totally dumbed down. Smart people are plentiful and quietly laughing at 18th century ivory carving anecdotes.
I spent it on video poker. I like going to the video place for my break. I'm not trying to win, I'm there for the ladies.
3 senior citizens who are there a lot.
Single-serving friends work for me. I like places where nobody knows me but we see each other every day. They call me "Big hat guy". I play only 1 cent so that gives me 500 spins to eavesdrop on them complaining about their deadbeat grown kids, freaking out when they win, making fun of husband's impotence and having naughty conversations sans the foul language.
They are a riot. Today they floored me. I ordered a huge hotdog and sat down at the "State sponsored gambling device". I made sure to face forward without acknowledging them for as long as possible. I'm friendly enough, i just don't want to contaminate the experiment.
The reaction didn't disappoint. Instantly one of them said, "Wow Big Hat Guy, that's a really nice weenie!"
she looked to her friend "Look at Big Hat Guy's hansom weenie Kate."
They both start cackling with laughter. Kate never looked away from the screen. The owners and clerks know me from the tv. Even though I ordered the smallest dog they give me the biggest one and then overload it with toppings. It was phallic looking.
It looked like a pizza with a penis. After gambling they planned to go get ice cream. I love seeing them have a second childhood together. Today was well worth the 5 spot. Someday I want to wait around until they lose their money and then give my ladies each a $500.
