Thursday, May 22, 2008

Tikis in the Urban Jungle






Here's some nice found statuary. This gruesome visage temporarily haunted a yard on Garfield, between 32nd and 33rd. As I was taking this picture, the owner came out her door and told me I could have it! With deep regret, I had to turn her down - I live in a small apartment, and a royal fellow like this needs room to roam. The owner explained that she was having tiki wars with her neighbors, occasionally sneaking this eight foot giant closer to their door. The neighbor heard our conversation, however, and yelled a retort from his porch. The giant remained silent, in stoic nobility.
He's no longer in front of the house on Garfield. I like to think that the owner snuck him into someone else's yard in the dead of night.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, I used to live at 32nd and Garfield. If there'd been a big Tiki head there, I probably still would.

vin¢ said...

Tiki Wars! What a wonderful concept.