Article: Bag-Head points out the intrinsic beauty of car planters in front yards

A familiar-looking figure flagged me down as I drove past John Lucas Park the other day.

It was Bag-Head Jheri, the Messanie Street philosopher.

I hit the curb.

"Boy, crooks must be getting younger and younger every day," Bag said while looking through the park fence. "I nevah seen playground equipment in a prison before."

"This is John Lucas Park, and that's the playground," I said.

"Oh yeah, well I ain't been around for awhile. I had to go back home to Carolina for a minute to check on my weoples," he said.

"I hope everything is OK back home, Bag," I said.

"Oh everythang is everythang, and it's all good back in da' hood now," Bag said. "But there shore been some drama up in here. Joetown ...

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