Sugar Skulls Review
 This may seem hard to believe, but there was this kid who dug up a bunch of bodies after seeing an ad in the paper that read, "Human skulls wanted." I guess that when he called to inquire about the going rate of human skulls he learned that it was worth a little dirt and danger to find some. So for about a week he went on this grave-robbing spree, taking only the skulls and any valuables that might have been buried with the deceased. Then he called the number in the ad and told the man on the other end of the phone that he had just come across six human skulls and was looking to cut a deal. Having read the headlines in the local small-town paper, the man became suspicious and asked how the kid had acquired the skulls. "Oh, you know, I just had them lying around in my attic," the kid said. The man took down his phone number and said he'd call him right back. Instead the man called the police and together they plotted a sting to arrest the kid. Unbeknownst to anyone, the kid's dad was a cop, and when dad casually discussed the details of his plan to catch "this dumb fuck skull thief" over dinner with his family, the kid started bugging out. Next thing, the kid disappears, and the skulls are never retrieved. A few years later my ex-girlfriend ran into the kid in Manhattan. He looked totally different, completely covered in tattoos, and he'd gotten into body piercing for a living. I was too afraid to ask him what he ever did with the skulls. Last I heard he had joined a traveling circus as one of those guys that lets his girlfriend throw knives, darts and Chinese stars into his back. This band is good.
[ back to top ]
© 2007 chrisnieratko.com |
|
