I just saw this in the New York Times.
The man that sells peelers on the street, Joe Ades, died on Sunday. It is amazing that in a city so big, one person can stand out and be “known” by so many.
Here is a link to the story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/nyregion/03ades.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
4 responses so far ↓
Jackie // February 5, 2009 at 1:47 pm |
Oh no! I’ll miss seeing him. I am not ready to read the article yet, but have heard his story and it’s amazing. May he rest in peace.
mulberry // February 5, 2009 at 3:15 pm |
i am quite sure i had one of his peelers for awhile! i wonder what ever became of it… i have moved TOO many times! i think i got it at a street fair one year. it was an unusual – and effective – shape.
Travelher // February 5, 2009 at 4:03 pm |
I just walked through Union Square yesterday afternoon and saw flowers on his corner and a sign that said, “we’ll miss you peeler man”. I immediately came home and googled him.
I hope he knows, somehow, somewhere, how many lives he brightened just by being himself. I remember watching his spiel for the first time and being amazing at this old man hunched over in the hot sun. I had no idea of what his life was really like.
I wish I’d bought a peeler!
Lizzie // February 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm |
pay it forward – yay – you won! send me an email with your address so i can send you some fun. you can find me at jencas20009 at gmail. have a great weekend.