Stranger #2/100…"Joe Black"

For the last couple weeks I have been taking my youngest daughter to Fain Park to pass the time till my oldest daughter is done with school. Today my daughter wanted to go watch the people fishing so we did.

She immediately walked over to where “Joe”, I had noticed this man a couple times on the docks fishing, was sitting and chatting him up and right then he got a bite. So we stood and watched him reel in his catch. Then we watched as he got the hook out. My daughter was pretty interested in the fact that the fishy was bleeding. But not bothered by it. Joe told her he was going to take it home and have it for dinner. I don’t think she caught what he said. He then  hooked the fish on his string line and drop it back in the water till it was time to go. He asked me if we had been there last week cuz he had seen us walking around.

So I decided this was my chance to do another 100 strangers shot.  I asked if he minded me taking his picture he said that was fine.  Then I told him what it was for and that it would be on the internet.  He looked at me like…hmmm maybe not.  Then said if you don’t use my name.  Ok!  He said I could make up a name and Joe Black was the first generic to pop into my head.

I asked him if he came fishing much and he told me he had come 3 times last week and didn’t catch a thing.  Though yesterday and today he caught 3!  He was a very nice guy and I am glad I decided to ask him!

So we got up to leave and I told him well my name is Brandy, and thank you for letting me take a pic of you!  He said I am ——, you’re welcome!  I laughed and told him AH! You told me your name. And he smiled…

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