LARRY DAVID MOMENT, Part 2 (aka Curb Your Vitriol) — by Steve Nadis
A guy I see regularly at the Y gym seems to be everywhere these days selling “Spare Change,” the Boston homeless newspaper. If I were Larry David, or at least the confrontational character he plays on TV, I would ask this guy how he can be selling a homeless newspaper when I know for a fact that he lives at the Y and is therefore not homeless. However, I’m not Larry David and have not brought up this matter. There are several reasons for my forbearance. First off, the individual in question is very big. And could probably take me in hand-to-hand combat, should our verbal fisticuffs escalate to physical conflict. Second, I know he has done some “time,” as they say, spent some time in “the joint,” and I’m not talking about a BBQ rib joint. Which means he’s likely to be tough, maybe even tougher than a handball-playing, beach volleyballing soccer dad like myself. Third, after some reflection, I’ve realized that living at the Y is not the same as having your own home, so maybe I should keep my big trap shut. Which I’ve done, successfully, so far. But if the Larry David side of me ever wins out, I guess we’ll see how this particularly fellow likes being outed by a loudmouth busybody like myself.
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04:39:02
Ahhhh, before you confront this guy Snake, make sure your will is in order. By the way, the name is spelled D…R…M..A…X and I’d be happy with property or cash.
Thanks for the offer Doc; I’m sure your URL will suffice.
Maybe it’s the newspaper that is homeless and not the vendor.
Can a paper be homeless? Maybe you’re onto something Roses. And now I’m really glad I didn’t give the poor guy a verbal tongue-lashing (right up to the point where he beat me to a pulp).