Meet Jeff (A-Town Down)

March 17, 2015

Today I was doing some errands. I had to pick up some screen prints for an upcoming project and was enjoying the warm weather. After my important stops I drove around a little and installed a little street folk art.

I stopped at this busy little corner store by the highway and this man rapidly approached me. He started saying a bunch of stuff I couldn’t understand. He was carrying a grocery sack. Ends up he wanted to sell me some nasty tapes with naked folks on the cover— all the way naked. I laughed and said, “Oh no sir!” Now they were interesting looking but if you looked more than  second you might just go blind. My eyes are already failing so I laughed went to open up the back of my truck.

I was going to put up a bear painting next to the street. The whole time I was working this man was talking. I then asked him about 40 questions and got him telling me stories. His name was Jeff and he even showed me his disability papers. Said he had been shot in the foot!  He also asked me where I got my shoes.

He had some tattoos on his cheek— a teardrop and a cross. One of them on his neck read R.I.P. Mom. That is kind of sad. Dang. “So you want to buy these tapes?” he said again.

I asked him if I could take his photo next to my bear. He obliged and showed me what he called his “A-Town Down” sign. He once again tried to interest me in his ol’ nasty naked tapes. I rolled on out of there but promised him I would honk when I drove by next time.

He said he would be there. “I’m always up here!“, Jeff hollered as I turned the corner and rolled away into the early spring evening. Honk Honk!

A-Town-down

– kyle

 





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