Did Lady Liberty pay Uncle Sam?
You bet, says Marie Naperkowski, the ‘Lady Liberty’ who lures taxpayers into Todd Stahl’s Liberty Tax Service in Lake Park. She works weekdays January through April. ‘When I first started,’ she says, ‘I thought it was silly. But people wave, they bring me Burger King. Families beep. I know people by name.’ She works other jobs the rest of the year, ‘like construction and condo cleaning.’ This year, she got money back from the government. LUCAS CANNISTRACI/Staff photographer Show him the money! Wilder Wroy plays Uncle Sam in front of Todd Stahl’s Liberty Tax Service in Lake Park. He waves dollar bills to remind taxpayers about possible refunds.’Most people are nice,’ he says. ‘They like me when I’m at my spot.’ Wroy takes day-labor jobs after tax season, usually construction.He uses a boom-box to complete his performance: Trace Adkins, Mariah Carey, Usher. ‘I dance and listen to the music.’ TAX FACTS! Dunk your tax pain. Dunkin’ Donuts is offering a free doughnut on Tuesday with the pur
