Holey Roller update

well, Maniac Mike and i had a visit tonight. MM had some gossip to share about Big Bible Lady's husband the Holey Roller. the warehouse clerk, J, another inmate, told this to MM. J and Holey Roller came to prison on the same bus 8 years ago. Back then and for a few years, HR was a 'normal' guy. nothing weird. HR was a petty thief that got arrested once too often for breaking into houses, robbing and doing nasty things. he got sentenced to 15 years. a few years ago, he started acting weird. whether this had to do with him being 'saved' or just the toll prison takes, J didn't know. J also handles some of the bulkier mail that goes out of the prison. he said that HR mails all kinds of garbage (literally) to his wife, empty salt packets from the chow hall, a broken fork, used napkins and other junk. so now we feel bad for his wife.

Big Smelly also came for a visit. we haven't seen her for awhile. she's in her late thirties and she is a BIG woman. not tall, but fat. she would be pretty enough if she weren't so blubbery. she rarely talks to anyone but i think she is probably nice. MM used to room with the guy BS comes to visit, R. R used to tell MM that this woman smelled real bad, so that's why we started calling her Big Smelly. i have personally never been close enough to smell anything. R said she has agoraphobia and would only go to work and come for some visits. she even has her groceries delivered. i can't imagine how an agoraphobic could stand being in a prison...even if it's just the visiting room. i've never seen her act nervous or odd or anything, so she must be coping pretty well. R is a real piece of work. he thinks he is hot stuff, and to some women, he might be. according to him, BS has a crush on him and he uses it to get visits and a soda and some chips and some company. this is pretty low, in my book. we keep watching to see if R ever kisses her, but they just hug at the end of the visit. R's mother works with Big Smelly's mother and R's mother thought BS might like her son, so BS's mother passed this news on to BS and somehow, for some reason, BS got in contact with R. seems odd to me. so now this poor woman has a crush on a guy who is pretty much using her for what little he can get. R also swore up and down that BS doesn't send him money but she does accept his phone calls, which can become quite expensive.

it's like a twilight zone soap opera in that place. it's always something.