Crazy of the Week - Don't Judge a Book by its Cover

Honourable Mention

I was busking in a park in Quebec city, when a scruffy looking guy with an unpleasant smell came up to me and said something in French. Eventually I picked up that he liked my playing but he didn't have any money. This didn't surprise me. He looked like he lived in a dumpster.

A few minutes later he approached me again, and tried to speak to me in French. He pointed behind him. I told him I didn't understand. He casually lifted his t-shirt to reveal a bottle of liquor tucked into his pants. I wasn't sure what he was getting at but I was pretty sure whatever it was, wasn't good.

He came back about 15 minutes later and put $10 in my case. Oh my god. What did he just buy off me? I had no idea. he walked away and I'm 90% sure he didn't follow me. Maybe he did just enjoy my music.

Crazy of a few weeks ago

I forgot about this guy. There were just so many to choose from in Kingston...

I was busking outside Metro in Kingston a couple of weeks ago when a business man stopped for a chat.

"Do you do requests?"
I sighed. "No". I hate when people ask me. I suck at making stuff up on the spot.
"Seriously, I bet you can play this one"
"I bet I can't"
He was going to ask me to play Metallica, I just knew it.
"Come on! Can you play 'waaaaa waaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaaaa'" - you know the sound trombones make when something bad happens?!
I felt a little sheepish now. "Oh, actually I CAN play that."
"OK, I'm going to pretend something bad has happened" he said taking his blackberry out of his pocket, "then you're going to make the sound".
"Ummm.... OK."
"Alrgight, so what bad thing should I say happened?" he was beaming at me
"Ummmmm, I'm not sure"
"I guess it shouldn't be too bad, should it?"
"S'pose not..."
"I know" he was getting excited now. "I'm going to say my dog is sick!"
I wondered who he was going to tell this to.
He took a few paces back so he could walk past me again.

"Hi" he said to his black berry (he hadn't called anyone, we were just playing make believe) "Yeah hi. I have some bad news". He nodded at me to make sure I was ready for my cue. I was born ready.
"My dog is REALLY sick" he said giving me a wink.
'waaa waaa waaaaaaaa' I played
He laughed, slapped his knee and walked away still laughing to himself. A businessman. With a tie.