Personal Narrative-Tom's The Fiddler Crab Catcher

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Tom’s the Fiddler Crab Catcher
One late afternoon as I look out from a large window where I work, I saw this raggedy white van pulling into the parking lot, as It park towards the north side of the lot I noticed the AC unit protruding from the back door. I changed my attention as a customer came in, I greet him and as usual with his nasty attitude Newport’s one hundred, a blue game and the rest on pump 5. He swayed the bundle up twenty- dollar bill on the counter, rotated around and walk away towards the wrong exit I said, the other door Sir, thanks have a nice day.
I revolved around to acquire a carton of Newport’s to restock the rack, I heard a voice” is the coffee fresh? Before I rotate around, I looked up at the monitors, and out of my
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Innumerable times being taken advantage of the count while delivering nevertheless, he continues delivering.
Educated in private schools, son of a prominent Dr. resident of Tennessee.
Drives and old beat up van Ford F-150 E, 2002 given by his friend, the van was submerged in salt water still his friend let him have it, modified with all kinds of gadgets, supplies and a bed mattress secured with bungee rope to the wall. On the other side, a large metal organizer with all the necessities included three fishing poles and plenty of tools. In the ceiling an LED light that a customer installed up for him at no cost. Also, a jumbo cooler and finally a tiny generator. If you are not familiar with it, is suggested not to board it, is like a big trap, unquestionably.
Impulsive spender, diabetic, with plenty of medication for just about anything you can think, polio survivor. Body type skinny undernourished dry skin, covers himself daily on cocoa butter on his cracked skin after he takes all the mud from the marsh which is almost
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During the off season he paints, on canvas to the best of his ability, however, he can express himself with the brush. Very poor vision, diabetic remember, loves pedicures and manicures he said, because of his sickness he has to take care of them, same lady doing that for over fifteen years. Stays at the Hampton inn for the same amount of time during the season, once every two weeks, everybody knows him.
When you drive and see that particular van, go around, move out the way because he uses the road totally. Spends more of what he makes, likes the goodwill store, hands hard because the type of work, spinal deformation. Insufficient dentures, has few teeth like a rabbit but, separated nothing in the middle, a practical joker, impatient with a lot to say about life in general, knows this country well. Resides at the house with ex-wife, whom squeeze him of every penny with some drama, manipulates him. Very sentimental, can’t control his bladder. If the time comes it goes anywhere. Likes to keep things tidy. Stubborn, like a typical person whom has lived, long time, set in his habits. Very polite with women, likes to open the door for them, always willing to help. A believer,” God gave me the

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