Urban Legends
5 Apr
I live in Westminster, Colorado a growing suburban area northwest of Denver. It’s a mixed profile of semi-industrial areas, quaint residential neighborhoods, parks, schools, and the the usual sprinkle of hustle and bustle that accompanies suburban life. Having lived here for ten years I know a thing or two about some of the local urban legends. For example, “air guitar master” Mark who makes infrequent rounds on Federal Boulevard in the Federal Heights region in retro ’80′s metal rock garb hammering out licks to his walkman. I hope to highlight him in a future post, but today’s feature character is the “sign dancer.”
Anyone who has driven through the intersection of 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard and missed the “sign dancer” when present must have been either very busy behind the wheel or blind. Tim Farnsworth is the name and Professional Sign Shaker is the game. Forget about your typical lifeless fast food employee ordered to a nearby intersection to stir up business. Tim’s sheer energy, movement, drive, costume and general street rapper vibe catapults the banal sign vegetable to new heights. Tim shakes six hours a day five days a week as his main employment for M&E Painting. He almost always brings a smile to my face and a friendly honk!
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