"It would be time to grab your guns and head for the hills. He would always tell me that. Think about it for a moment. What would your reaction be if all of a sudden you woke up and there were no more homeless people in Las Vegas? It would be surreal to say the least." James and I were watching UFC fights and reminiscing about the life and times of a dear friend who passed recently - "This one is for 'Dan the man," he says boisterously as we hoist beers and take a swallow in memory of our favorite homeless guy of all time. Daniel Frederick Tepas passed on April 15, 2017. He was an icon in North Las Vegas and will be missed dearly by his friends and family.
"Remember the time he freaked out at Circle K," I say with a hearty laugh to James, "He got all pissed because I said, 'Tom Brady was the greatest quarterback of all time.' Man he hated the Patriot's. He would always say, 'Bellicheater this and Bellicheater that.' All you had to do was mention New England and how they are a dynasty and the next thing you know he would flip out." James smiles and then says, "Remember how he would always claim that Hillary Clinton was the Antichrist and how happy he was that Trump got elected. I tell you he had a few screws loose."
The stories about Dan go on and on. It was truly a blessed time knowing him. I will never forget how kind and compassionate he was to me - "I think they broke the mold with Dan," I tell James with a smile - After a few snickers James says, "I agree with you about breaking the mold with Dan. He was a unique guy to say the least...RIP Dan," he says one more time as we hoist our beers for yet another salute to the worlds greatest homeless guy.
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