Niche There is a rather oldish, homeless gentleman who recently took up residence at one of the exits of the subway I take to work in the morning. There is nothing to distinguish him from any other homeless folk that prowl around the downtown area, except his innovative mind. You see. One morning upon my exit I found him busily hunched over what appeared to be a stick to which he was fastening his plastic money collecting apparatus (model: Big Gulp, circa 2003). Later in the afternoon I was back in the area for lunch and was delighted to discover that it wasn't a stick that he had attached his plastic money collecting apparatus to. Oh no, it was a well traveled toy light saber. I'm sure that most people would assume that it was a pragmatic choice. That it was the only thing he could find that would allow him to extend his reach to the thronging masses. But I? I saw through his wily plan. It was obvious that he had hatched a brilliant plan to hook the Star Wars fans among us. After all, what could melt the heart of such a person more than the judicious use of the prized weapon of the Jedi (did you know that 'Jedi' is spell-checkable for its capitalization?) master? I spent a few moments hanging about desperately hoping to see him approached by a meandering fan boy who would shout "I find your lack of faith disturbing!" before dropping some coins into the cup. I left disappointed.
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