Author’s Note: It’s not graphic, but there are some potentially triggering scenes/themes.
If you come into Calpa from the north, like most people coming off 54, hungry on their way somewheres else, you’ll see the Wendy’s sign, then the Eddy’s Taxidermy Sign mounted on the fake deer rack. Almost errybody gets in that way, then most of ‘em eat at Country Nook, buy some crap at Farlington Antique Mall, then turn around and leave.
Lots of ‘em find out the Wendy’s is boarded up and turn around ‘fore they do anything.
If you come into Calpa from the south, off Ottawa Point Road, you’ll see the old stone railroad bridge over Freedmont Canal. In 1997, that bridge would have told you Renny Tarple has a Gorge Bull in letters about five feet tall and thick, and I ain’t makin’ no jokes.
If you come into Calpa either way, you might see Renny, too.
You ain’t fit’na forget it if you do, but I’m guessing he kinda wishes you would.
If you closed your eyes and walked through Calpa, you’d for everything sure hear someone say “Hi Renny, or Mornin’ Renny!”
Renny would buy you breakfast if you walked up to him and said you was broke, long as you said it polite and not all tweaker pushy.
But you wouldn’t walk up to Renny Tarple.
Nicest guy in Calpa, but…you just wouldn’t.
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