Is Floyd Mayweather tawdry?

Photo by Ray Flores

In no particular rush to go to work I decided to visit Dave’s barbershop early Friday morning. It felt like home. Downtown Ronnie Brown was humming the blues.

 

“Well I am a prizefighter baby,

Cause I use my fists to make a living

I’ve lost all of my pride baby

Cause I am taking what they are giving…”

 

“Which one of you boys can smell boxing talk a mile away?” inquired Dave the Barber as he pointed for me to sit at his chair:” Three days in a row we’ve been fighting about politics and no sign of either one of you two. As soon as we start talking boxing here you are.”

 

“We bring bagels with cream cheese instead of piece pipe,” smiled Big Steve following me into the barbershop.

 

“You are right on time,” confirmed Dave the Barber:” The topic of the day is Pretty Boy Floyd. Do you think that boy is tawdry?”

 

“Tawdry! What the hell is tawdry,” roared Big Steve:” I didn’t know I had to go to college to join this intellectual conversation.”

 

“Why don’t you tell him what I mean Ronnie,” said Dave the Barber:” You are the smart one here or are you just a smart ass?”

 

“Shut up you old fool,” cut in Al the Barber:” I haven’t heard a soul use that word in thirty years. If I see a goat then that is precisely what I’m gonna call it: a goat. So why don’t we just call Pretty Boy Floyd a show off, because that is exactly what he is. No point in discussing it. The boy is a show off, burning hundred dollar bills on TV. Showing off his gaudy house to the troops His mama ought to spank him and make him apologize to all the fine people of this country who are struggling to put food on their dinner table.”

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