In 50 words or less, can you give us a glimpse of an unusual person you know? Use examples, not description.

I have a friend that would camp out in his yard to escape his wife.
He eventually constructed a shed as it was more durable than the tent.
He once mentioned that he’d love to answer an ad for a lion tamer as he’d have a better chance of survival.

@lucillelucillelucille that’s a wonderful snippet.

@stanleybmanly Thanks! He is a very amusing guy. All four wives have said so

My Mom went up to a large dude at a service stop on 1–95, pointed out the design shaved in his afro and said, “Look Jan, isn’t that great?”

@lucillelucillelucille That reminds me of my friend Flytrap. He lived in a teepee in his back yard for 2 years so he would understand the life of indians better.

The life of my friend since childhood has convinced me that there is some validity to the idea of reincarnation. His unfounded high born aristocratic tendencies contrasted brutally with his down to earth thrifty father who would openly lament “I have a daughter like a fullback and a son like a ballerina.” 50 words would not scratch the surface. But by the time we were 12 he would hold auctions in his backyard of the clothing he deemed beneath his standards.

@filmfann -Sounds more reasonable than the wife avoidance trick. lol
I know a sculptor that once lived in the desert in a hole with his wife on his brother’s land.
That’s right. A hole.
When she divorced him, she left him with a fork.
Completely useless tool to dig yourself out of your house…sounds planned to me.
True story.

Is this your friend?

@Patty_Melt – No. When I say hole I mean hole. Lol

My ex wife
All disagreements were a fight
All fights were to the death
Who has time or patience for that?

Is that less than 50?

My friend goes to Alaska every year with two or three other men. All pitch in a certain amount to cover the total expenses. My friend buys a garbage car. Their journey starts driving it, and when the car gives up they leave keys, signed title, and continue by plane.

@josie Should’ve built yourself a shed :D

My friend says, “Yellow light means go faster.” I once saw her make a spontaneous unprotected U-turn in downtown San Jose, and another time on a freeway on-ramp. When she gets lost in San Francisco, no panic: “I just drive around until I see something I recognize.” Riding with her is an adventure.

^ There is no such thing as lost when driving. It is unplanned scenic drive.

He played football in at local high school, ran a music store, was a concert promoter for local venues, got a degree in a local four year college, married his high school sweetheart, currently is an insurance agent with many certificates, has insurance clients in six states (that I know of maybe more). I get a text from him, ” I need a ride” or my text “Help I have a problem with insurance Medicare supplement.”

An absolutely brilliant friend of mine was a roadie for the Allman Brothers. He offered to help with music for a July 4th party I was hosting. While I was preparing cookers and tables I noticed him walking on the roof of my house setting up antennas for site communication.

#1 This person sold her car and used the cash for a one way to Hollywood to be a star. She stayed with an old hometown friend for a few months, got on stage and did her thing, was dissed by Andrew Dice Clay, and the agent said she had to stay there to be a star. She came back.

#2 Our washing machine died and we had to go to a laundry mat. A rock band came in since they were playing locally and they used our clothing bin as a trash can. Mom was too embarrassed to say anything so we waited until they were done to retrieve it.

#3 My hippie aunt convinced my mother to go to a Rainbow gathering. There is an A camp and B camp, one with alcohol, one with just drugs and things. They kicked my mom and auntie out of the Alcohol camp for reasons I haven’t been told. :D

So basically my family has a lot of unusual members, all of which are goodhearted but certainly ‘out there’. Hippies haha!

@tri Lucy, is this what you mean?

@Patty_Melt -He only described it as a hole. I never questioned him more about it as any reminder of his ex-wife was like lighting a fuse.lol
I will change my avatar to a pic of one of his sculptures.

Forgive me for pressing you, but I’m just trying to get an image in mind on this.

@Patty_Melt -I understand that as not many people have lived in a hole.
When I met him, he lived in a house but in a very frugal way, using utilities minimally. Still does.
Nowadays, when I hear from him, it’s through email as he doesn’t use a phone for general use and that is only when he can get to the library.