You find yourself on a blistering hot September Saturday morning in the outskirts of Austin, Texas. You naturally wake up and gravitate to the farmers market because that is what you’re told to do as a young adult on Saturdays. You arrive at the farmers market and there is an assortment of overpriced baked goods and coffees from local vendors and you feel rest assured your money is staying local. While paying $18 dollars for a breakfast burrito, you turn around and are met by a familiar face, Todd Fletcher, your neighbor and noted Texas Grad.
You: Hey Todd, how’s it going?
Todd: Alright Alright, it’s all good man, I am just getting my local greens for the week *winks* how are you?
Jesus is this really how he talks and I have never noticed?
You: Ya… uh just out for some exercise before I sit back and watch the Saturday slate today.
Todd: Hey man, speaking of exercise, a group of us are going to Zilker park later, wanna join?
For fucks sake it’s like 100 degrees today
You: Uh, think I will pass on that, maybe some other time.
Todd: Be a lot cooler if you did… we are going to Barton Springs after to cool off and be one with nature if that interests you
Does he just do everything every Austin person does every weekend?
You: Nah, I got my team playing here in an hour for the 11 AM kickoff. Speaking of which isn’t UT at DKR this weekend?
Todd: UT might be playing at DKR this weekend and they might not, it’s all about the state of mind if any of us are really playing this weekend or not.
The fuck
You: Uh, ya I think I saw they play Oklahoma State at home.
Todd: Oklahoma is a state of vast natural resources and topography, they are friends with the Natives, much respect to the state of Oklahoma.
You: You feeling alright Todd?
Todd: Nothing but green lights baby
For fucks sake he read Green Lights and now is trying to live that out
You: Todd, where did you say you work again?
Todd lists off a company that you have never heard of and really do not understand what they do but somehow he makes lots of money.
Todd: Alright man, I am getting going, gonna snag a brisket from Franklins for some Q tonight, you know the older I get, the briskets stay the same, haha *another wink
You: Todd, can I have what you’re smoking?
Todd walks away with an overabundance of sacks from the farmer’s market.