one stopped by my place this morning:
Definition: The hobo is a migratory worker, some with a special skill or trade, others ready to work at any task, but always willing to work to make his way [as opposed to the traveling, non-working tramps, and the non-traveling, non-working bums].
they used a series of symbols to leave messages wherever they traveled, thus providing helpful information for hoboes to come, such as:
i was mighty heartbroken to find that i've barely missed the most recent National Hobo Convention in somewhat-nearby Britt, Iowa.. just two short weeks ago. sigh.
if i'd only known..
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