A man we call Mr. Crazy Pants from Ypsilanti
Not all creatives in Detroit comes from the Motor City. Some are imported from Ypsilanti.Excerpt:There he was, standing in the middle of Greektown in downtown Detroit last Wednesday.Mr. Crazy Pants.Donald Oates, 60, of Ypsilanti doesn’t call himself that.We do.Take a look at his photo, for crying out loud.He was kind enough to answer some questions a couple of days later.QUESTION: What’s with the pants, sir?ANSWER: Well, uh, they’re 38 years old. They were quite the stylish thing in the late-’60s early ’70s, about every party store had a board selling patches behind the counter. Almost every one.Read the rest of the story here.
Not all creatives in Detroit comes from the Motor City. Some are imported from Ypsilanti.
Excerpt:
There he was, standing in the middle of Greektown in downtown Detroit last Wednesday.
Mr. Crazy Pants.
Donald Oates, 60, of Ypsilanti doesn’t call himself that.
We do.
Take a look at his photo, for crying out loud.
He was kind enough to answer some questions a couple of days later.
QUESTION: What’s with the pants, sir?
ANSWER: Well, uh, they’re 38 years old. They were quite the stylish thing in the late-’60s early ’70s, about every party store had a board selling patches behind the counter. Almost every one.
Read the rest of the story here.
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