hobo synonymous with panhandler or beggar

[Eric Nielsen]

Utah Phillips (and the Rose Tatoo) would be bummed to hear that, were he
living:

http://www.theunion.com/article/20080529/PROSPECTOR/814099722

Of course, their "hobo" was pretty idealized.

Eric



On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Dan Nussbaum <yekkey at aol.com> wrote:

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> My wife informs me that her Middle School students consider hobo to be
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> I would like to know what this esteemed list serve thinks.
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