Dirty Bills

There exists a bar on the far side of the world, for those of you reading this in Madagascar, which claims the moniker of “Dirty Bill’s”. It’s an unassuming joint and by that I mean it’s a dive bar. Dare I say newly constructed dive bar which is not too loud and just a scream above quiet. Occupancy, of a whopping 49.5 ppl, will get to that in a sec.

I first called upon said establishment some 6mths ago in due course of a bar crawl. As I posted up I was enthralled by the buku paparazziesque photos which line the walls of this cozy lil’ joint. Upon further inspection of the wall adjacent to the Ms. Pac Man machine I noticed a certain diminutive similarity. Each contains a pseudo celeb, Celeb, or some famous spot and all share the common denominator of a lil’ gnome dude named Dirty Bill. I decided I must booze with a man who is so well traveled, and after many a trial and tribulation I was finally granted an audience. The following is our conversation a la Lipton…

1. What is your favorite word?

“ DIRTY! ”

2. What is your least favorite word?

“prolly melt, yep, definitely the word melt.”

3. What turns you on?

“Cougars, urban one’s and a hat rub…”

4. What turns you off?

“Why is it that every dude I meet wants to take a mock fellaish pic with me?
GTFOH seriously.”

5. What is your favorite curse word?

“Ass Knife”

6. What sound or noise do you love?

“Phish LIVE”

7. What sound or noise do you hate?

“LAST CALL, it’s so no bueno.”

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

“I think Nobel Peace Prize Laureate has a nice ring to it or professional bowler.”

9. What profession would you not like to attempt?

“Bar Owner.”

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

“See, recycling is not a myth.”

Yea I say, next time you happen around this neck of the woods, drop in for a col’ beer and spend some time to peruse the some 250+ photos of Dirty Bill and his 8yrs of world travel.

Words and photos by Dustin Downing