Today's expose is on that of a local Markham man, who calls himself "The Backwards Man." Markham residents say that they're fed up of the antics of 47 year old oddball Gary Sidell, and that they wish his wife would, "Just tell him to knock it off." Sidell has told reporters that he has no intention of stopping.
"I just don't see what the big deal is. I think people need to lighten up, to be quite honest," Sidell told reporters. "I've only been in maybe three wrecks in the past month, and that's not all that terrible when you consider the driving habits of the people in this town."
Gary Sidell and his wife Stella are empty-nesters, and Gary is a retired boat mechanic, Stella a retired school teacher. When the both of them retired, Stella took up leaf collecting, while Gary opted for doing everything backwards. In their quaint town home, reporter Felt Halbreath spoke with the couple about the habits of The Backwards Man. "He's having a great deal of fun, and that's all that matters.That and global warming, global warming matters as well." Mrs. Sidell told Halbreath that she's not at all bothered by her husband's habits, but she does wish that he'd try to use the restroom normally. "It's really a nightmare cleaning up in the morning." She tells our reporter, "You should see him eat."
Gary Seidell reflected on an experience he had with his daughter earlier on last year, whilst he poured his coffee back into the pot. "I was sitting at the table, reading my newspaper front to back, and my 17-year-old daughter, who was about to graduate high school, came up to me and asked what I was going to do that day, since I had retired recently and had mostly been sitting around watching "Matlock" reruns. And I thought, "What a good question." So, from that moment on, I decided I'd do everything from then on backwards."
We reached out to the Sidell's daughter, Amy, for comment, but instead received an email, which stated that Amy had "Endured enough backwards dinners for this lifetime", and "enough conversations about global warming."
Gary Sidell says that his new hobby hasn't been without its challenges, and that he's been arrested on numerous occasions. "Especially when I take the money from tip jars." Sidell told reporters, "And you should see me with the offering plate at church."
All in all, the Sidells say that Gary's hobby has been an experience for the both of them. "I've learned a lot about Gary," Stella told Halbreath. "And it's made me fall in love with him all over again." As the evening sun began to set, Gary fried eggs and bacon. "Breakfast at dinner is probably the one thing I'm sick of," Mrs. Sidell admits.
