Daily Archives: October 4, 2009

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They Walk Among Us

This is not the actual person, but it’s pretty close.  Don’t call me with stuff like this at 10:15 on a Saturday morning.  I haven’t had my coffee yet.

Creepy Stranger:  “You ever shot a Desert Eagle?”

Me:  “Yep.”

Creepy Stranger:  “That’s bad ass, ain’t it?”

Me:  “It’s…um…different.  Can I help you with something?”

Creepy Stranger:  “You know, I carried one when I was in Desert Storm, or as we called it, ‘Desert Joke.’  I was in the first chopper that touched down.”

Me:  “Folks who served there might not appreciate…”

Creepy Stranger:  “I can say what I want.  I was Special Force.