McVeigh #2

I work in a tall building. One of the tallest in MPLS, actually. It has a little concourse at the bottom that I walk through everyday on my way from the elevator to my car to the elevator to my office. And about 75% of the days there is this guy who sits in the concourse and just stares ahead. There are a lot of odd people that hang out in the concourse, but this guy has always stood out because he always looks the same. Buzz cut, pants tucked into his socks Army Commando style and he always has a can of Diet Coke with him. Like every day:

Diet Coke: Check
Stare ahead: Check.

The best way I can describe him is that he looks like Timothy McVeigh's older brother.

That connection and his silence has always made me notice him. If I were paranoid about my place of work getting attacked, he'd be the guy.

One day last week, however, he switched to Diet A&W. Its as if he noticed me noticing him, and he switched to a brand made by my company just to give me a shot across my bow.

He's since switched back to Diet Coke, but I know he knows that I noticed.