We called him "the wizard" because that is essentially what he looked like. He had greying hair with a grey beard and was as thin as a chicken bone. He had claimed the prime window washing spot at the intersection of Barry Drive and Northborne Avenue. You would see him there regularly, rain, hail or shine. Unfortunately, his health had started to deteriorate over the course of 2013 and he ended up using a walking stick and shedding 10kgs from his already skinny frame. He had a partner - she didn't look like much chop - a probable meth addict by the way she looked. At one stage she was pregnant but I never saw her bring her baby down to where he worked if she did have it. She used to swear at him and carry on whenever she was down at the traffic lights. I'm not sure what the problem was - maybe he wasn't making enough money. It is with great sadness that I reveal the wizard has passed away. His death has begun a turf war, a battle to claim the prime window washing spot at the intersection of Barry Drive and Northborne Avenue.
Steve in TX13 said he saw these two blokes fully going at it at the wizard's old spot, smashing each other with their window washers. He said it was like two bears fighting for territory or an attractive female mate. As is what usually happens in the animal world, the taller guy won out and the smaller guy was left to find some other less fertile territory. It will be interesting to see who eventually wins the battle for the prime window washing spot. I'm still yet to figure out how the wizard, given his tiny frame, held on to the spot for so long.
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