Florida, given its preferences, sucks; all this sunshine has a tendency to depress the heck out of me.
Yesterday halitosis man came into the shop to chat. I'm sure each of you have a halitosis person in your life. Well, my man is a senior citizen, a gunny that loves to restore old world war two equipment, including machine guns and rifles. He's the only man I know that drives a Willy's Jeep with a mounted Ma Deuce. Kinda cool, and it sure scares the heck out of the local democritters.
When they see the Jeep round the curve they practically run out of their felony fliers. I like the 'ole boy, don't get me wrong. It's fun to have him hang around the shop and chat. He was jerked up in a little town over on the west coast of Florida, Cedar Key, it's a tiny fishing village of which I've written about in the past. Anyhow, he loves to give heart warming stories of his youth spent out on the waters shooting dolphins (I'll use the local term) you know, Flipper, from television fame....
He swears they are great on the BBQ. He's probably on to something, who knows. Problem is he likes to climb into your face when he speaks, and since his mouth is perpetually open, as in his mouth has a six inch constant gap, and he sports a set of dentures made in Hong Kong, and said dentures seldom if ever are cleaned, his breath can knock over a south bound skunk riding a poop wagon. Talking stink here folks....bad stuff. My nose hairs curl.
He speaks to me, "Hey, Stephen, heeeyyyyy," Whoosh, green fumes....
Stephen, passed out, toes curled.
Like that.
My friends can remember the old fella that used to attend our gun shows. Ask Duke about Stinky. Stinky would clear the floor from body odor. Stinky doesn't hold a candle to halitosis man.
Sorry, it's time to jerk another cup of joe and open the shop.
Until later.
Stephen
Dude I'm so sorry. You are good humor in the morning. A friend back home own his own biz. Oh the story's. He had a guy swear up and down he turned his building around,(car wash)one way in one way out. You had to back out of stall to exit.
ReplyDeleteRob, that's a good one...and thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteHad some old boys like that at lodge, why do they seem to think chewing tobacco helps their breath I will never know.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I know people like that. And the bad thing is they are always "close talkers". They want to stand 6 inches away when they talk to you. You can lean back as far as you can and they just keep leaning in toward you. I guess that is a good way to stretch out on old stiff backbone!
ReplyDeleteOdysseus, you're telling me chewing tobacco doesn't help? Dadgumit.
ReplyDeleteSwamp Dog, indeed it will stretch the backbone out. Makes me want to slap 'em right up side 'da head when they do it. Thanks, and hey, hit my follower button and hang around. Nice to you have you.
And they often spray spit as they talk... And most of us are too polite to say anything.
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ReplyDeleteProudHillbilly, I'm not to proud...he hasn't as yet, but if he sprays me, his butt is gone. Thanks.
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