The Fireman

[penrose]

I ran a small business in Ohio in an old downtown area for around 5 years. Everyday on my way to my shop I would see this guy directing traffic. He was dressed like a bum skinny and as skinny as a rail. He would occasionally curse at the cars going by and get quite irritated when traffic was backed up he would start pacing back and forth put and, start spitting yelling till the disruption was over. You couldn't go through town with out seeing this guy. One of my customers said that his whole family burnt up in a fire when he was a teenager and he was the only one to get out of the house as a result he went crazy. After I found this out I started feeding him leftovers when we would order pizza and had a few slices left over or extra donuts. When he would get close enough to snatch the food from me I would try to get a better look at him. This guys eyes were crazy its hard for me to describe but you couldnt look at him for more than a few seconds because Its like he was looking into your soul.....REAL FREAKY. After getting the food he always made a hasty getaway. I closed my shop down about 6 months ago and see him from time to time when I drive through the old downtown.


Penrose
Ohio