The Hobo pictured is
#45: Jokestealer John Selden

This illustration was created by
rrllmm392

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Illustration Description
JJ Seldon does a bit with his dog, Henny, at the Hobo Camp Follies. Hobo #748, Barrel-Aged Milton Oakbreath, calls Seldon, "the chief of learned men reputed in this land," knowing such description is a sure career-ender for a stand-up comedian. "That'll learn 'im to steal my material," declared the doyen of plagerism.

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#45: Jokestealer John Selden

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.