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Jan 18 '08 by travis76

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so the crazy hobos downtown have a new schtick.

...the gimmicks used to be to carry around a gas can. say their wife and kids were waiting in the car for them, and they needed money for gas...or sometimes a sparkplug.

a few months ago saw some black hobos singing and dancing to old slave songs for rich old white tourists, and i thought that was pretty sad...
you have to remember this is savannah ga...plantation city.

but lately, before they even give you their full on gimmick, they come out to you shouting "i'm a christian, I'm a christian" like it's supposed to put you at ease or something.

my first thought is, yeah like i want to be stopped by a zealous christian hobo.
my second meaner thought is then 'a christian, really, well how's that worked out for you?'

but then this one today -after the christian opener- proceeded to tell me he was an opera singer, and was offering me three songs and i could pick one, he'd sing it.

times like that i wish i had a cell phone with video. but i was too busy running to the bank to deposit my check that i get from singing and dancing for my bosses.

hmm. ironic.
dont'cha think?

Lishy McLishums on Jan 18 '08 at 2:10pm

I would've made him sing the song and then told him that it wasn't worth it to me to pay him cause he did a horrible job.

chelly on Jan 18 '08 at 2:13pm

you should have had him sing it for you while you waited in line at the bank

also, some of those ideas are pretty smart

travis76 on Jan 18 '08 at 2:15pm

i should have paid him to be my bodyguard all day.

J-Ray on Jan 18 '08 at 2:16pm

That's funny. Are you sure none of them was Mary Kate Olsen?

blonde8007 on Jan 18 '08 at 2:18pm

Once I saw a terrible sign that said "Tell me off for 25 cents"

Perudoesitbetterthanu on Jan 18 '08 at 2:19pm

well...i met a hobo once that wanted to sell me a joke....

J-Ray on Jan 18 '08 at 2:21pm

DaniellesGarden on Jan 18 '08 at 2:21pm

I usually give them money and let them sing.. I like being serenaded.. : ) most of the time they sound pretty good too,

Simpletinrobot on Jan 18 '08 at 2:27pm

I tend to give for a few I've met who offer to give directions or tell me about local places I don't really know about. It's cheaper then a GPS

Edword on Jan 18 '08 at 2:29pm

oh man one time me and some buddies were bar hopping and one of my friends throw up in the bar so they were going to kick us out, so another guy in our group paid a bum to watch our friend. We partied for a couple more hours then came out and the two of them had their arms around each other and were singing "Lean On Me" to passers by for change. The bum was like "man take this white boy, he sings like shit and I can't make no bread!"

professorE on Jan 18 '08 at 2:30pm

I had a bum one time tell me that he'd lent me five bucks a while ago, and he needed it back now.

mezo on Jan 18 '08 at 2:30pm

Southern homeless folk are SO RAD.

I miss my homeless Birmin'ham friends..let's see, there was Detroit, who would sweep out our independent punk rock venue after shows. I Ain't Crazy would come up to you and to put you at ease, like your hobo Christians, would shout "I ain't crazy!".

OH! OH! Megastar had huge dreads and was real burly. He'd ride around on a bike and wore leotards and claimed to be an ex professional wrasssler.

travis76 on Jan 18 '08 at 3:07pm

no names for mine, sorry.
although there is one guy named twicthy. i guess.
he's a tall thin white dude- good looking, but kinda like rasputin. even wears a russian hat sometimes.
stinks like bejeezus and has a nervous hand habit. otherwise gives off this sad aire of genius that lost it.
he never bugs people for money. he had a bum lady friend for a while.
there's also a legless guy. i had no problem giving him money. i don't imagine there are many places hiring legless guys.
then one day i saw him get into his nice big new red truck at the end of his panhandling shift.
...so i don't pay him anymore.

Roostersauce on Jan 18 '08 at 3:09pm

Lhiiiz on Jan 18 '08 at 3:15pm

mezo
mezo on Jan 18 '08 at 2:30pm
Southern homeless folk are SO RAD.

I miss my homeless Birmin'ham friends..let's see, there was Detroit, who would sweep out our independent punk rock venue after shows. I Ain't Crazy would come up to you and to put you at ease, like your hobo Christians, would shout "I ain't crazy!".

OH! OH! Megastar had huge dreads and was real burly. He'd ride around on a bike and wore leotards and claimed to be an ex professional wrasssler.

I believe have pictures of him! He did a college photography project with me! Did he wear a burger king crown?

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