Along the Side of the Road

Things you see in this town for sale along the side of the road:

Used cars with their prices on the windows, written in white soap.

Roasted ears of corn, still in their husks, drenched in butter and chili powder.

Pickup truck and driver, waiting with a cord of wood, ready to follow you to your house.

Truckloads of potatoes, $10 for a 40 pound sack..

Authentic New Mexican souvenirs.

Wreaths and long strands of dried, red chili peppers.

Bales of hay.

Hand carved pot pipes and whale bone feathers.

Knock-off genuine Indian rugs.

And today, I saw a trailer with a sign that read "will pay cash for your antlers" parked at the gas station. Inside, the thing was filled to the ceiling with deer and elk antlers.