tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12810229.post111884894201004398..comments2023-08-26T06:00:25.846-07:00Comments on Rogue Writing: Vernon: Memoirs of a True American PenmanKyle Stichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472594376238413543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12810229.post-1118939506016824672005-06-16T09:31:00.000-07:002005-06-16T09:31:00.000-07:00"Zampano was here" illustrates the effect I went f..."Zampano was here" illustrates the effect I went for while recording the stall graffiti; stall writings say much about the clientelle. <BR/><BR/>The few times I've gone to Omar's I talked to some rather obscure individuals, not to mention one of the bar's number one customers: Mark Curci. This guy is Hunter S. incarnate, but he typifies the offbeat sorts one is likely to find in Omar's. <BR/><BR/>I have added <I>House of Leaves</I> to my reading list. Thanks for the lead, Adam.Kyle Stichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472594376238413543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12810229.post-1118876510280267592005-06-15T16:01:00.000-07:002005-06-15T16:01:00.000-07:00Vernon is a name I've heard primarily in the pejor...Vernon is a name I've heard primarily in the pejorative, and I never thought about that much until I read this post. From the effete and cowardly cameraman in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to the much abused James Brown look-alike in <EM>Wonderboys</EM>, I can't find a hero in the lot. I think in Killer Diller the main character was named Vernon, but he was autistic. Hmm....<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, your Campus Stalls project reminded me of something I saw written on the inside of the men's bathroom door at Omar's: "Zampano was here." Everytime I've looked at that I wonder who wrote it, because it references a somewhat obscure but stunningly brilliant novel called <EM>House of Leaves</EM>. If you haven't read it, add it to your list. I'll let you borrow my copy if you wish. I've never seen its likeness.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685293017404260699noreply@blogger.com