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
I'm pretty fond of Happy Horace Noosemaker - nothing goes together like happy and noose making. I think if I were a hobo I might go with Smiley Stabsalot. And my bindle would contain nothing but weapons. And maybe a can of beans.
ReplyDeleteI have to also admire Huge Crybaby McWeepy and Myron Biscuitspear, the Dumpster Archeologist. And all this time I thought that hobo names had to begin with either Boxcar or Switchyard.
It may take some work to come up with appropriate hobo names for everybody but I'll throw out a couple preliminary suggestions:
For Charles I'm thinking something along the lines of Passed Out on the Bathroom Floor, the Woman Repeller. That's a little too long to be catchy though.
For Jamie: Double Down the Coug Ridiculer.
That's all I've got for the moment.
OMG, these are great. I need to find this book. It's a tie between Cleats Onionpocket & Myron Biscuitspear, the Dumpster Archeologist
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