"A hobo is a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless. The term originated in the western United States during the last decade of the 19th century" -- Wikipedia
Homeless sounds about right, but migratory? No. Vagabond? Nope. Worker? Ha, not currently.
So what are the other options?
Tramps: Only work when they're forced to.
Bums: Don't work at all.
Vagabonds: Drift and wander.
Technically speaking, I'm not any of these. The reason I chose the title, "hobo" is for no
other reason than I like the sound of it. I don't have a job at the moment, but that might change.
This morning, I filled out an application to be a part-time evening security guard at a church. If I end up getting the job, I'll have considerably less time for other ventures, but I'll be that much closer to the true description of a hobo.
So, in anticipation of this I'm going to brush up on my hobo lingo:
- Barnacle: a person who sticks to one job a year or more
- Bullets: beans
- Glad Rags: one's best clothes
- Chuck a dummy: pretend to faint
- Cover with the moon: sleep out in the open
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