Savannah, Georgia is a populous city filled with people of all different cultures, but surprisingly there are areas which unknowingly combine several sub-cultures together to form one large culture in Savannah. Keller’s Flea Market, which is a family owned business started in March of 1965, is a prime example of a multicultural society that can be compared on a continental or global scale. The experience of the flea market began when I missed the turn to the parking lot. Instead, I was required to drive down I-95, turn off the next exit, turn around, and try not to miss it again. The first visit I made I was slightly worried my car would become stuck in the mud, because the parking lot is a grass field with fences, but I braved the possibility
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The market was extremely hectic, flamboyant, and dizzying. Once I began exploring, I realized that some of the loud chatter was coming from vendors and potential customers, fryers cooking fattening, but delicious food, potent perfumes, and the exchange of money. There was a large array of merchandise being sold, from puppies and clothes to guns and antiques.
The market was made of wood, with some vendors being outside. The customers and vendors themselves were what gave the market life and color. The In addition to sight and hearing, the scent was also distinctive. The odors of products, food, and various individuals all mixed together to form one odor. The odor didn’t smell particularly dirty or fresh, except for the food area, which smelt like deep fried …show more content…
He sold knives of all sizes, including a small knife disguised as a pen he pushed for me to buy. He informed me that also had a variety of customers, and that he felt this was good for his business, since he had knife enthusiasts that are natives to the area and tourists passing though that found them fascinating. One very interesting customer that Jeremy and this vendor had encountered was a woman who had been searching for a satanic ritual knife and stumbled upon it when Jeremy was looking for at the knives on display and had the one she was looking for in his hand. “She was very excited to have found what she was looking for and asked her boyfriend if she could get it,” said
The market was extremely hectic, flamboyant, and dizzying. Once I began exploring, I realized that some of the loud chatter was coming from vendors and potential customers, fryers cooking fattening, but delicious food, potent perfumes, and the exchange of money. There was a large array of merchandise being sold, from puppies and clothes to guns and antiques.
The market was made of wood, with some vendors being outside. The customers and vendors themselves were what gave the market life and color. The In addition to sight and hearing, the scent was also distinctive. The odors of products, food, and various individuals all mixed together to form one odor. The odor didn’t smell particularly dirty or fresh, except for the food area, which smelt like deep fried …show more content…
He sold knives of all sizes, including a small knife disguised as a pen he pushed for me to buy. He informed me that also had a variety of customers, and that he felt this was good for his business, since he had knife enthusiasts that are natives to the area and tourists passing though that found them fascinating. One very interesting customer that Jeremy and this vendor had encountered was a woman who had been searching for a satanic ritual knife and stumbled upon it when Jeremy was looking for at the knives on display and had the one she was looking for in his hand. “She was very excited to have found what she was looking for and asked her boyfriend if she could get it,” said