Busking for My Daily Bread

One Ukulele Player's Subway Stories

ericaricardo

ericaricardo
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Birthday
September 14
Title
Artist & Co-founder
Company
Grumpy Dodo
Bio
I am an artist, writer, and musician living in Brooklyn. I believe in the ukulele. I also believe in the serial comma. By night I create video game graphics and freelance articles for rent money. By morning I busk at the Boro Hall 2-3 stop for food money. I have quit three jobs during the height of this recession and believe each of those decisions was correct and necessary. Charmed yet? You will be :)

AUGUST 8, 2010 9:05AM

New York Moment: Maria the Ice Cream Girl

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My boyfriend and I take an adventure to Deepest Brooklyn, all the way south by Coney Island.

An ice cream truck  near Avenue V wings around the corner and speed-stops at the red light. The driver is a woman in maybe her 30s with long bleach blond hair.

On the side of the truck is a portrait of the woman and an elderly man, encircled by the words "Thank you, Daddy!"

On the back it says "THE ICE CREAM GIRL MARIA." The truck is blasting Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

Maria rests her elbow on top the open driver's side window and taps her hand to the beat, then speeds away when the light changes.

The Ice Cream Girl Maria

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