Taking His Act on the Road (Literally)

Every town, large or small has inhabitants that can only be called characters. In smaller communities, they often stand out. For years in my town, we had a moped-riding character who definitely marched to his own drummer. Most around town referred to this man as Boulevard Bob, and almost everybody knew who you meant if you mentioned him. Now, we have a man that I have named the Parking Lot or the Van Drummer. This man seems to have a full drum kit in his van. He parks, opens the doors and windows and then plays along to the radio (or tape deck or whatever). The first time I encountered this, he was in the parking lot of Wal-Mart and I couldn’t figure out why I was hearing live drumming. I actually drove around until I found the source. The next time he was there, I posted a comment my Facebook page to see who else had experienced this. It turns out he’s entertained quite a few people. I’ve seen him a few other places around town, but mostly he parks at a specific and plays at Wal Mart. I’d love to know his story. Maybe I’ll see if the local news can track him down.