Hobo-Chic
The Beauty of the Open Road.
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Hobo- By Definition
A hobo is an itinerant worker, a career which sprang up during the depression. A hobo, unlike a bum or a tramp, is more than willing to work, but mostly for a short duration, as their main impetus is travel, the love of the journey above the actual destination. A bum is stationary, feeding off of those unfortunate enough to cross his path; a hobo merely travels from town to town, finding work when he can, but only for the sake of financing his next adventure. -
Hobo Signs. Great montage photo by Ben Rose, illustrating an article by James A. Maxwell in the Spring, 1951 issue of Portfolio: the Annual of the Graphic Arts.
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Being a Hobo does not mean begging for money. It is not being a “bum”. But being On The Road, working when needed, and understanding that where-ever you are in the world- you are home.
