ST. JOHN’S, NL- He was sitting at a table with a very fat guy who was vaping and two women who appeared to be the mothers of two young children . . . one in a stroller and one fat little girl who the very fat guy had difficulty lifting onto one of the swings at the playground in the park.
He was wearing black high-top sneakers. . .unlaced. Black sweat pants. A black t-shirt that said Nike, a black wristwatch, a silver chain, and a bold purple hat that said Los Angles Lakers. I think the hat was more a hip hop statement than a basketball statement.
He had red hair tied into a pony-tail, a red goatee, and patchy red sideburns. He saw a guy he knew walking by so he got up to say hello. They greeted one another. “Hey Man,” he said. They fist bumped. “Hey” the guy walking by said. They chatted and then his buddy went on his way and the guy in the purple Lakers hat went back to the table.
He sat beside two strollers and while he was talking to the child in one stroller he reached into the second one. . .looked around. . .and then pulled out a can of beer. Then, while still looking around, held the can of beer in one hand and pulled the aluminum tab off with the other and in one fluid motion lifted the beer to his lips and drained what must have been half of it as he continued to look around to see if anybody noticed.
Then the very fat guy got up and walked with the poor little fat girl over to the swings where he had a difficult time lifting her onto the swing. The playground was really crowded. Everyone seemed to be having a good time.
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