On Wed Apr-18-2012 16:17, Richard Webb (1:116/901) wrote to all:

Very interesting!


 RW> YEsterday afternoon  my lady and I headed toward Memphis to
 RW> check out our post office box in Eads, then come back toward home
 RW> while making a couple of stops, usual drugstore and
 RW> grocery store stuff.

 RW> ON our way to the post office we spotted a man; a woman and
 RW> two dogs standing on the corner of highways U.S> 64 and 205. 

 RW> We agreed we'd check on them if they were still there after
 RW> we finished our business at the post office.  We noted they
 RW> were carrying a sign, had backpacks and other gear with
 RW> them, so it was obvious they were hitchhiking.

 RW> We did stop, and gave them a ride.  They were going to
 RW> highway 100 which is east of us further than we were willing to
 RW> travel, so we left them near our home in Somerville.
 RW> While we were at the grocery store we bought them some
 RW> rawhide chews and some dog food to last them a couple days.
 RW> They were going to a state park for a couple days to fish,
 RW> camp and let the dogs play, then on to Nashville where I
 RW> believe he was hoping to find work, he's an electrician he
 RW> tells me.

 RW> One of the dogs, a puppy was a pitbull or pit mix, the otehr one,
 RW> the older dog, was indeterminate mix breed. both dogs
 RW> looked rather well cared for.

 RW> AS I'm a former hobo I asked them about life on the road
 RW> tehse days, they mostly ride the freight trains.  Instead of
 RW> hopping the trains while on the move they do the sneak into
 RW> the yard and catch one while it's being made up.  I asked
 RW> him about some recent hobo urban legends I'd heard, such as
 RW> hoboes using web sites to compare notes and exchange info on where
 RW> to go, etc. 

 RW> Was fun comparing notes with them and reminiscing about
 RW> places we both knew of from my days both working at the
 RW> mission in Salem Oregon and my days living like they were.

 RW> I did note that both of the dogs seemed to be very well
 RW> cared for, and very well behaved.

 RW> Just thought some of you might find this interesting.


Regards,

Roger 
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