I kind of disagree with the notion of my being a packrat. More like a crow who flies around stashing sparkly things here and there.
Trying to make up my mind if the window before the spring storm of the century hits the midwest is long enough for me to make it to Mo today.
Looking at the weather report again.
Hell’s Angel’s vest from East 3rd St. garage sale (winged logo removed)
ReplyDeleteTorn, creased map (paper) from Texaco Station on 10th Avenue: Route 66 marked in tangerine lipstick.
Corned beef cleaver with shamrock inlay
One (1) dented jerry can
Glitter
Marvel Mystery Oil-stained repair manual for F-150 from last millennium.
Spare engine
Richard Hell’s “I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp”
Thumbed over, pen-entry, Book of Names and Addresses
Plenty of change for pay phone
Ratchet, sockets (SAE), extra spark plugs
S&W Snubby .38 Detective Special
Ankle holster with silver and turquoise peace symbol
Sweet Hitchhiker
Limbo stick and stand
Crow’s-nest build kit with #6 straw threader
Overhead boots with hooks
L.L. Bean stonewashed jeans w/nor’easter cotton
Grit
Luck
Zebra-coverted i ching found on the side of the road.
ReplyDeleteA mason-pearson boar bristle brush, large size.
Pumice stone
faded flip-flops
Floral Hawaiian shirt in mauve with coconut buttons
Wooden chop sticks from Ho Wan on Pell Street, NYC
A brown Filson leather back-pocket wallet with curled edges
One spare earring with a missing back
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual wristwatch that doesn't keep the right time
One sad banana, unpeeled
Four bags Zabar's dark roast coffee, whole bean
Red polish for toenails.
Two worn strips of fabric masquerading as a bathing suit.
eTc, eTc.
I'd venture to guess DaDa has packed for you before! Sounds right on except he forgot the Zabar's Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
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