I was walking down Market Street in San Francisco yesterday and saw a half naked man wearing an oversized pirate hat running toward me. I've learned to bring my camera everywhere I go in this city because one never knows what sort of human treasures one will come across. I got a photo as he ran by me and then whipped around and got a few more shots. His boxer shorts had a fake butt sewn onto them and a Bush/Cheney sticker was artfully placed near the "crack". He jumped up and down and hollered at passing cars so he made sure people noticed him. Funny thing is, most people just glanced at him and kept on walking like it was the most normal thing in the world.
I only wish I had my camera with me a few days ago when I saw the Chicken Man. The Chicken Man is a tall fellow who wears a frilly dress and carries a HUGE sign stating that is a chicken. He clucks and gobbles when spoken to, and if he really wants to show off, he'll peck at things on the sidewalk.
That's it. As SOON as I get that stupid immigration thing done, I'm visiting you in the land of Butt Pirates! Whoo!
Thanks for the post, Erin. God, I miss this sort of thing up here in The City of Beige.
Posted by: Kipling | February 24, 2006 at 10:36 AM
What, you don't like our Vancouver wackos, Kip? This guy's schtick is nothing compared to the psychotic tweakers and glassy-eyed dirt-bags I can encounter a mere three or four steps out my back door. Some call it "diversity", I call it "some day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets."
But I guess there's a considerable difference between "urban attention-seeker" and "bag of shit."
Posted by: Rod | February 25, 2006 at 12:08 PM
Urban attention seekers are damn funny. It's like free theater, by nutty failed actors. Usually they're just out there to, well, get attention, and they're pretty harmless. There's a big difference between UAS and creepy drug dudes, who want to sell your head, or break it.
Posted by: Kipling | February 25, 2006 at 12:27 PM