Shopping Cart Screaming Man 2

Luther, or Loofer as he says it (actually "Loofa" and his mother may have named him after a shower article), was back on the corner of 32nd and Howard, rocking his shopping cart back and forth rhythmically while screaming unintelligible screams. Now as the summer solstice of 2008 approaches, we find that he has been joined by various people throughout the day, some with cart, most without, but all sharing the common need to stand on a public corner and scream. Now these folks seem to be a bit more articulate than Loofer. They quite clearly are yelling about the price of gasoline, the price of food, the war in Iraq, and even about new films about to open. Some of them have signs; some about the end of time, some about retail store closing sales. The police are a bit unclear as to how to proceed. Loofer was never bothered. What about these new people? Since there is no illegal activity, other than standing on a corner, screaming as the world goes by...standing on a corner, givin' all the creeps the eye. Brother , if you got a better occupation, give it a whirl, give it a try... Loofer, as far as we know, has said nothing. There has been no discernible change to his outbursts, regular as Old Faithful: no sign of acknowledgement on his part, even though most of the new folks say "Hey, Loofer. What's up, man?" when they arrive. I think of Being There and instead of Chauncey Gardner there is Loofer becoming the new celebrity of the media. Quite a story.