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You Won’t Believe These Are Real: 3 Odd Jobs That Earn a Paycheck 

What dothese three things have in common? Spinning balls. Quoting Lady Gaga’sdeposition against her former assistant. Blending a smoothie with a bicycle. The thread that connects these questionable acts is that they’re all jobs. Like, real jobs that real people do and collect a paycheck for. Naturally, we wanted to learn more because in the world of District Perrier anything is possible. Let’s introduce you to three people with highly intriguing professions

Tamberla Perry

Meet Tamberla Perry: Illinois Lottery Hostess. She spins balls. Naturally, she’s quite recognizable from this position, so we asked her if she’s stopped a lot on the street. “Street, all the time, it’s the funerals that are awkward.” she says with a laugh. “Imagine people walking up to view a body and there I am sitting in my seat—at a funeral, when a woman walks to the casket but stops short to say right to me, ‘I know you, you didn’t pull my damn numbers last night!’ What do you say to that?”

 Alas, people are always going to blame this beauty for not pulling her numbers, but to make matters more complicated, she once had several people on the edges of their seats, their future in her confused hands. “When I first started working lottery a few years ago, I had a really hard time telling the difference between the numbers six and nine. One time I was announcing the Pick-4 numbers and said, ‘Your third winning number is six! Nope, that’s a nine! No, no, wait, it’s a six! Actually, it’s definitely a nine!’ Super embarrassing!”

 When Perry isn’t spinning balls she can be found performing at Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf and Lookingglass Theaters, as well as a guest on Chicago Fire.

 Jack Ferver

Meet Jack Ferver. That Guy from the Starburst Commercial. Ferver managed to get paid to wear a leprechaun suit and inspire the nation to copy his little berries and cream dance. If that weren’t cool enough, his day job is now playing Lady Gaga in Chambre with the American Dance Institute. “I begin the work by playing Lady Gaga, using text from her deposition from when she was sued by her former assistant. I then shift into playing the maid Christine Papin working with her sister Léa. They long to return back to France, and there is a section in the work where they pretend to escape to Paris for a new life, after murdering their employer. However the Madame returns and the fantasy crumbles.” Ferver explains. “The work savagely and humorously — albeit darkly explores themes of otherness, class issues, gender, and celebrity. The violence, both internally and externally from being a minority. The growing tension between the haves and have nots. The visual artist, Marc Swanson, made the incredible installation we perform in.” 

Ryan Carpenter

Meet Ryan Carpenter. Biking Smoothie-Maker and Owner of Moberi, the original bike-powered smoothie bar and as seen on ABC’s Shark Tank. "My greatest fear is spraining an ankle. That would make my job very difficult." Says Carpenter, who spends his days pedaling bikes to create healthy smoothies, and rock climbing when he gets a free minute. Carpenter first came up with the idea while washing dishes at hostel in Australia. A friend showed him a video of a Guatemalan village that was using old bikes to power machines for everything from mixing concrete to husking corn. Carpenter says, "It clicked immediately. I had been looking for something unique, healthy, and fun. Bicycle blended smoothies on the streets of Portland was perfect."

 There you have it, three cool and seriously odd jobs. Now tell us, what’s the weirdest job you’ve held?  

Jack Ferver images by Julieta Cervantes 

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Tales of the District - Episode 5

Watch the series finale now to answer all of your nagging questions! Who are Les Bouillens? What is the source of their power? Can the Mapmaker save our Madame, and will they ever truly be able to free District Perrier from Alex’s hold?

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Style of the District: Our 10 Must-Have Looks

The world of District Perrier is one of art, whimsy and of course, killer fashion. We’ve compiled ten ensembles that embody this sexy and playful realm.

1. Skingraft (Pictured above)

The scarlet red and black outfit sets our sartorial hearts on fire. 

2. Misha

Lace + pantsuit = irresistible. 

3. Julian Zigerli

Here in the District, it’s all print everything. 

4. Blessed Are The Meek

The fringe and thigh highs make this outfit a sexy dream come true. 

5. Alice McCall

Every day is no pants day for us, especially with this gorgeous bomber. 

6. The Blonds

In the district we like to bejewel the precious areas of our bodies. 

7. Schutz

Sky-high and colorful is how we pound the pavement. 

8. Grace Wales Bonner

Who says beautiful jewel necklaces are just for women?

9. Gosha Rubchinskiy

From printed tanks to carefully tailored suiting, menswear is on point in the District. 

10. Kurt Geiger

This shoe wraps around the leg like a seductive serpentine. 

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Step Inside the Peculiar World of District Perrier

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Step Inside the Extraordinary World of District Perrier

Tune into Tales of the District to join an unextraordinary man as he finds himself at the heart of a wild adventure, not to mention the District’s deepest secret.

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In District Perrier, Nothing is Quite as it Seems...

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It All Begins with a Sip

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