Town fool who said he was leaving Lawrence because of Obama is still in Lawrence, still a fool

Robert Fyfe, the owner of recently closed Payless Furniture (2800 Iowa), is still hawking furniture in Lawrence, only now he’s doing it out of an old warehouse on Bullene Avenue. 

This would not qualify as news — such deeply satisfying news — were it not for Fyfe’s belligerent public outburst back in May upon the closure of Payless Furniture. You may recall that Fyfe parked his furniture delivery truck on Iowa Street and covered it in signs insulting all the liberals in Lawrence and blaming Obama for the failure of his business.

“Goodbye Obamaville,” one read. Another said, “Restore Freedom, Reject Marxism: Even retards want to be free,” and included a photo of a gap-toothed man in a helmet. 

Here are some photos of Fyfe’s handiwork, courtesy of Chad Lawhorn, who covered the story for the Lawrence Journal-World:

Lawrence: The “Candy-ass capitol [sic] of Kansas”:

Lawhorn got a tip yesterday that Fyfe was selling mattresses over at his east Lawrence warehouse and stopped by to ask a few questions. From Lawhorn’s story: 

I asked him if he thought people might be mad that he was still trying to make a buck in a town that he essentially gave the one-finger salute to. He pulled no punches in that answer either.

“I couldn’t give one rat’s (rear end), to tell the truth,” Fyfe said. “(Expletive) Lawrence.”

Fyfe also tried to give me a bit of a hard time about bringing up his former business, Payless Furniture. He noted that he didn’t have that name anywhere on any of his signs advertising this “wholesale mattress and furniture sale.” I told him I happened to notice that. I asked him if he thought that omission might actually make some people more upset. How many folks may think they’re just getting a cheap mattress without knowing they’re supporting someone who gets their kicks trying to anger a whole host of people? (In addition to the political stuff, his signs in May also disparaged the developmentally disabled, the homeless, teachers and others.)

“They can kiss my (rear end),” Fyfe said. “If they don’t like it, (expletive) them.”

If we may venture a guess on the expletives that the LJW declined to publish, in order: ass, fuck, ass, fuck.

Looking for a palate cleanser after reading about this asshole? We suggest the Obamaville Candy-Ass Donut from Ladybird Diner in Lawrence (though we’re not sure if they’re still making them).