Roadside Giant: The Muffler Man of Groveland, Massachusetts
While I was in the neighborhood during my super-donut-extravaganza, I decided to swing by the town of Groveland to visit with the local muffler man. Incidentally – his name? Yvon. (Formerly)
With decades of standing outside and leering under their belts, weather-beaten muffler men have been altered, they peel and need repainting and repair. And as such, each one has different characteristics that make him special.
Aside from being vertically challenged, (formerly) Yvon looks like a zombie-eyed Billy Mays. His axe – lost to time? Or buried in the unsuspecting skull of a roadside drifter? His eyes… blank white canvases capable of stealing kitten souls with a mere glance.
I visited the zombie muffler man of Groveland and lived to tell the tale.
Excellently creepy muffler man! He looks like he’s beckoning you closer, so he can do something unspeakable…
But hey, maybe he’s actually got candy.
(CAPTCHA: escarbuncle. Sounds like a snail malady…)
Zombie-like, yes, but his shirt almost matches the Tiger in that pic!!
Boy, there is some strange stuff in your neighborhood! Did you leave the bike running while taking the picture just in case…letenac
“letenac” was the captcha