Sunday, May 2, 2010

Best Hobo Names (Courtesy Of John Hodgman)

I like ridiculous nicknames. Especially those names that are coined for imaginary hoboes. And that is why I want to thank John Hodgman, Apple commercial actor and writer of the book "The Areas Of My Expertise." Here is a selection of hobo names from the aforementioned book.

Cleats Onionpocket
Balloonpopper Chillingsworth
Saves-Receipts Dave
Canadian Football Pete
Happy Horace Noosemaker
Cincinnati O'Gurk
Free-Peanuts Doug
Gravybelly Dunstan
Extra-Skin Dave
Brendan Headbristles
Manuel Pants-Too-High
Weekend-Circular Debora
Air and Whiskey Dale McGlue
George Slay, the Duck Throttler
Fleabottle Boone
Huge Crybaby McWeepy
Prettynickels, the Lamb
Beef Grease Porter Dripchin
Oregon Perry Hashpipe
Myron Biscuitspear, the Dumpster Archeologist
Tennessee Linthelmet
Harry Coughblood
Smokehouse "Frankie" Jowl-Poker
Both Dakotas Dave