Still, though, once a week or so — depending on the weather — Curtis goes out and cuts the grass, making sure the playing surface is as pristine as it can be. “We don’t want it to go to rack and ruin, whatever happens.”Like the others, Curtis is not being paid. As far as his friends and neighbors are concerned, he must be “either stupid or mad” to continue to come to work. His family, at least, understands: His mother and sister are here with him, after all. He met his wife at the club, too.

Source: New York Times December 03, 2019 06:56 UTC