No laughing matter

Seasons, senses & self: Day 6

– Did you see that guy walking barefoot in the park today?
– Oh, that’s Foolscap. Paper-thin and poker-faced.
– Stopped to pick up a feather, then stood staring at a rowan tree.
– What, the one with nitrous oxide canisters strewn round it?
– Yep.
– Sure knows how to pick a scenic spot!
– Why does he wear such ridiculous attire?White man (with jester's cap, grey stubble, a tuft of long grey hair, and 3 necklaces) stares unsmilingly at camera. Background: winter trees against blue sky.
– To say nothing of the quick-change hair dyes! Says it distracts attention from his rotten teeth.
– Didn’t notice those.
– You wouldn’t. He never speaks and never smiles.
– Sign language?
– Nah, texting. Even if you’re in the same room. Limericks usually. Bad ones.
– Weird!

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