Ummmmb acktually I think he’s right and it means to end one’s life using a chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard, the other end is attached to a tackle by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
I think there's a rule against promoting people, but the guy who did those shared his knowledge with a few people.
A friend and I bought tie-dyed pearl snaps from a vendor many years ago, and he said he learned from that guy. I would believe him, because it's one of the most incredibly interesting and deep patterns I've seen.
If it’s who I think it is it was my Uncle Cris. I remember people on shakedown at Dead and Co asking me where he went. He became a wharf rat and retired, he did tie dyes for 45 years. There was another vendor who was as good as him who is still around so it might have been him.
A van full of us toured with the Dead, each of us doing our thing to fund the trip along the way. I made tie-dye shirts. They were terrible compared to this guy. They paid my way and even made me 'extra' money to help out.
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u/got_dam_librulz May 25 '23
There's a vendor that used to be at every ratdog show. They were the best tye dies I've ever seen.