a bloody mess
~~For me, it all started when I was just a lad. My papa owned a fourth generation butcher shop in Kingston, New York and life was a bit different for me than most of the other kids. My sense of who I was and the fuckin big shot I thought I would grow up to be, turned me into an asshole at an early age. A very well liked and charming guy but an asshole just the same. More details to follow.
As early as I can remember all I wanted to do was be a butcher in my dad’s store. I worked there every day that I could, stocking shelves and packing groceries, learning how important it was to be nice to each and every customer no matter how much of a friggin pain in the ass they were. I did it with greatness, proud to be of service to my parents in their quest to provide an above average life for all of us.
Play time was as important to me as it is to any kid but I always knew that what I really liked was hanging out at the store. This made me see things a little bit different at times. Instead of keeping my head down and buried in the many text books that have been through my fingers during my early school days, I would be much more interested in watching and learning what the other kids were interested in. After hours of investigative observing I hatched my first of many money making schemes. The idea was simple enough, kids love sweets and junk food, so I would make a side business out of that insatiable craving that kids have for that type of shit. My first thought was to just bring in a couple things each day and give away some here and there to get kids to like me. Then I would start selling the items at a very nice profit, hell I stole them from my pops store so it was all profit to me. Bubble gum was the very best seller, hands down, I think that was because there were specific rules written about not being able to chew gum in class or even possess gum during school hours. I also found out very quickly that you become the popular kid when you are offering a little piece of rebellion at twenty-five cents a pop.
