DEL RE'S GRINDING

this is a kickback in time.

you hear a "clang clang clang" of a bell (reminiscent of the bell you used to hear at recess) before he turns his bright red truck down your street. he slowly makes his way, coming to pause on the corner, waiting to see if anyone wants/needs his skills.

today, a neighbor a few apts down, came out for his services. she had said she'd heard his bell, and ran down two flights of stairs with her knives in hand! she'd been waiting for a month, and didn't want to miss him.

deciding i too needed some help, quickly went back inside to gather cutlery.

kept taking picts and video's on the sly, till my last, when he finally looked up from the grinding, to see my camera. he asked, how many shots did i take? i said one or two... he said "a dollar a shot."

funny guy! i paid him $20 for 2 knives worth, plus $3 for the shots. he laughed and shook my hand.

sad that i didn't get the bell sound, so i set it to phish.

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Uploaded on August 16, 2010
Taken on August 16, 2010