We were driving around Durham and I knew what I wanted; a lawn mower.
I figured it was possible to find a used reel lawn mower there. We passed a dilapidated what house with every manner of thing hanging off the front porch. I suppose there must have been a sign somewhere that stated it was an “antiques” store. But it was really every kind of worn out rick-rack you might find in a southern home.
We went in there, I think that it was Jane, I and Aaron? We were met by a southern guy. When I asked if he had any of those old style lawn mowers he said follow me out back. Behind the house was a totally overgrown lawn and two chained up dogs. Who immediately started to bark at me when we came out. The proprietor said “I’ll hold the dogs you look in that tuft of grass over there.” I went over and dug around in a completely overgrown pile of metal objects until I came upon what felt like a handle. I pulled it up and sure enough it was a reel push style lawn mover. “$25 dollars” he said. We stuffed it into the car and returned to the venue.
When we got there I mowed the area around the dock. I worked pretty well. I think there is a photo.