From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-verizon.net> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:47:43 -0400 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] politically correct again My dad rode the rails when he was 8.......guess he was kind of a hobo. Mary On Apr 20, 2010, at 12:09 PM, Paul Fantini wrote: > "..they also represented freedom and adventure and > resourcefulness..." and > all the other stuff Ed mentioned. > > This would be my first impression of a hobo, not tragedy, although > there is > value in portraying them that way. > > Also, the word itself does not mean "HOmeless BOy", but was > shortened from > "Hoe Boy". Many vagrants that traveled the rails, were field > workers and > would carry their hoe around with them. Picture here the iconic > hobo with > the red sack carrying all his (or her's...don't want to be less than > politically correct now!) belongings at the end of along > stick...presumably > his hoe. > > More Words Later, > > Paul > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org Mary mphorsley-AT-verizon.net http://joypuppet.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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