Jon Burt is a Hermosa Beach local that everyone knows, especially the staff at Good Stuff, a restaurant on Hermosa’s Strand. Burt suffered brain damage at birth and is a holdover from an era when the town was more tolerant.
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Jon Burt stops on the Hermosa Beach pier to watch the waves. He got the nickname Turkey Jon while dog-paddling in the water as a child. See full story(Michael Robinson Chavez/Los Angeles Times)
Jon Burt is a regular at Good Stuff restaurant, which orders tamales especially for him, since they aren’t on the menu. See full story(Michael Robinson Chavez/Los Angeles Times)
Joh Burt chats with Antonio Villegas, manager at Good Stuff restaurant. See full story(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Jon Burt loads some leftovers in his bicycle basket after breakfast. See full story(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Jon Burt has a meal at Good Stuff restaurant. Burt eats one tamale an hour, so he has time to study the news. See full story(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Jon Burt rides down the Hermosa Beach pier on his way home.
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