Hello all!


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Just thought some of you might find this interesting.



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

Very interesting!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Just thought some of you might find this interesting.

Regards,

Roger
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