Tuesday, September 29, 2009

King Triton of McPherson Square

...and we're back. Temporary blogging hiatus due to busy life. But I've been composing blog entries in my head while walking or on the metro, so eventually all my blog thoughts will be posted.
But first, the best random person I've ever seen in DC. I named this man King Triton of McPherson Square. The 3rd Friday of August around lunch time I was sitting in my boss's car with my boss. She was talking on the phone. We were in front of Georgia Brown's on 15th right across from McPherson Squre, when I saw a man crossing the street. He was barefoot. His skin was dark, I couldn't tell if it was from sun exposure or ethnicity. He had on a jean loin cloth, or a least that what it looked like to me. From the side I saw the jean short like bottoms had a slit up to his thigh. This was completed with a rope belt and no shirt. He had blond dreads and was holding a long stick with a curved something tied at the end. Not unlike a spear. He walked across 15th Street and on through the traffic. My boss didn't see him. But I was left with a solid image in my head. I kind of hope I see him again, so I can say hi and maybe take a picture.