sometimes my job is just not cool

[The Dope]

That makes me feel great. I'll just never go to NYC where people like that are allowed on the loose.

 

[The Dope]

Although one of the coolest people ever is this old black guy who murdered two people back in the 50s or 60s and now stands in the median along a rural stretch of highway in Central VA and waves to people as they drive by, all day every day. A local paper did a story on him about a year ago and he talked about how he had changed his life after prison and wanted to bring joy into people's lives. I wave to him everytime I drive from my house to Charlottesville.

 

[The Dope]

One hot summer day I will stop by and give him a bottle of water or something thoughtful like that.

 

[minxnim]

you think nyc is where they are all loose?
trust me. small towns is where psychos thrive.

p.s. that dude sounds neat.

 

[The Dope]

Yeah, he's truly a local icon. I shall have to have a conversation with him someday and post it on here. I think we would talk about some deep, life-altering shit.

 

[minxnim]

well, even if it's a shallow conversation you can reflect on it later and be like 'hey, i did talk to that waving dude...'.

 

[The Dope]

Good point.

 

[The Dope]

I imagine it would have something to do with the weather at some point in the conversation.

 

[minxnim]

yea like 'welp... awfully windy today don't you think?'

also, is that a hand harp in your avatar?

 

[The Dope]

Thumb piano....is that the same thing?

 

[minxnim]

yea it is i think. my grandfather has something that sort of looks like that and he plays little bluegrass songs on it sometimes.

 

[The Dope]

Yeah, we have one sitting around my house that my mom made a long time ago and she always referred to it as a thumb piano, as did the person who named this picture, but it's probably a regional difference.

 

[xfer]

Originally posted by The Dope
Yeah, he's truly a local icon. I shall have to have a conversation with him someday and post it on here. I think we would talk about some deep, life-altering shit.

I wrote a paper on the white perception of the "Mystical/Spiritual African-American" or, as Chris Rock put it, the "Magic my pals" as exemplified in Song of the South, The Legend of Bagger Vance, and so many more (WHITEY) films/books/etc.?

Racist.

 

[minxnim]

hahaha i can't believe you just used the N word with the word 'magic' in front of it.

bizarre.