5/24 Astoria

Walking past funeral home with pretty garden on the way home from the subway...

Old Greek man shuffles alongside the fence looking at the plants on the other side. He glances up mischievously and sees I'm watching him. Grabs a leaf from a plant, pops it in his mouth, begins chewing, and waves at me.

"Goof nife" he greets me, his mouth full of leaf.