Though his job as a cashier doesn't provide much in the way of disposable income,
Vartan spends roughly one-fifth of his $21,000-a-year salary on such
ironic items as Future Farmers of America jackets, Successories posters,
and Knight
Rider
lunchboxes· The habit grew worse in the spring of 1996, when Vartan discovered eBay.
A typical trip to the
supermarket for Vartan involves the purchase of at least one ironic
foodstuff, such as Frank's Kraut Juice or Uncle Sam's cereal. When he returns
home, he often pops open a can of Schlitz beer and unwinds with
his prized laser-disc copy of Leonard Part 6 or a book of Lockhorns comic strips.
LOUISVILLE,
KY÷Alex Vartan, 24, a Louisville-area
convenience-store cashier and part-time DJ, spends 20 percent of his income ironically, sources reported Monday.
Ê Above: Vartan in his irony-filled apartment.
