Liars bench-Many small towns in America, often in the hardware store, have a "liars bench", a place where local men hang out to swap stories and pass the time of day quietly.

Many small towns in America have, often in hardware stores, what's know commonly as a

"liars bench", a place where locals with time on their hands can hang out and swap stories or

just sit quietly with friends. This was shot in l988 in the Arkansas Ozarks. Because the men

became rather stiff when I lifted the camera to my eye. I just set it on the floor and pointed it

up while talking with them. Eventually, they relaxed a little.

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