fighting the war against blowing it

went to atlanta about a year ago to visit some old friends. while they worked during the day i walked around and took photos by myself. i had never been to the south before and have to say i was mind blown by the genuine sincerity of southern people.

i found the worlds biggest chess set.

and met some bros

walked past baker street

soul food and a barber shop….only two open stores on that block, cuz i mean what else do u need really

met this drunk crying homeless woman

i gave her a hug and told her she was pretty. she smiled. i liked it.

i figured no better way to see atl then by going to the trashiest strip club during afternoon happy hour. so i headed to clermont lounge.

its in the basement of the clermont hotel. 5 bucks for a beer and shot. the shots come in paper medicine cups.

i met chuck, the security dude. we broed for a looooong time. taking photos is strickly prohibited, but after talking for a while he told me he’d make an exception. he makes short films, and filmed me taking photos around the place. it was one of those times i had an uncontrollable smile from ear to ear. good peoples.

his only tattoos are this one…

and this one…FTW.

then onto the ladies

this is danielle. she lives with her kids and grandkids. 12 of them in one house. she and i talked for 2 hours. woman had a diiiiiiiirty mouth. she told me she felt too ugly to be photographed. that was the biggest smile i could get out of her.

and quite the booty.

i dont remember this womans name…but unlike danielle she enjoyed being photographed

so did this lovely couple; meet bill and his wife billy. shes been a stripper there for 20 years. they were married in the bar.

they love each other a lot

they showed me their tattoos for a while. you know, just super casual mediocre stuff. SYKE. notice the gravestones of all his friends who have pasted.

her hat says “dont even go there”

confederate pocket knife

money sign vans she called her “pimp shoes”

just a huge zipper on the tummy.

went back to the hotel on cloud nine and found a new bride spending a private moment with her new husband.

i like people a lot sometimes.