The Hobo pictured is
#269: Manatee the Railyard Toreador

This illustration was created by
PhineasX

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Illustration Description
My first contribution to the 700 Hoboes Project. Dedicated to illustrating all 700 Hoboes named in John Hodgman's amazing almanac 'Areas of My Expertise'. Sorry I went so dead on literal with this. But once you have an image of a manatee wearing a toreador outfit in your head, you have to let it out.

Flickr Tags
  • 700hoboes
  • Pencil
  • Watercolor

Other illustrations of this hobo:
#269: Manatee the Railyard Toreador

Good Evening. This site is inspired by the writings of author John Hodgman and his book Areas of My Expertise. It is meant as an homage to the
wandering men and women who chose to ride the rails during and before The Great Depression, and not the contemporary urban (or rural) poor.