itsthenineties:

December 16, 2009
15 bus to downtown
Ballard, Washington

He has two backpacks on the seat next to him, a sleepy expression, an unkempt mustache, and an honest-to-God rat tail. As I settle into my seat, he pulls a full sized bottle of some clear liquor, bare of paper bag, from inside his coat. Ducking his head slightly, he surreptitiously takes a swig.
A pasty, bulbous white man with thin gray hair and matching tuque and flannel shirt gives him a big thumbs up. Rat tail looks a bit sheepish as Pasty grins at him.

“Hey,” Pasty mouths with great exaggeration, “It’s Christmas!”

I want a bumper sticker for my main Tumblr that says “My other blog is actual content.” “It’s the Nineties” features wacky tales of real life shenanigans. Shall you follow? Quick, said the bird, find them!