The Hobo pictured is
#706: Pauly Twin-Oboes, the Double-Reed Man

This illustration was created by
Ape Lad

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Illustration Description
Pauly, always slow to listen, insisted it was time for oboes to take over the United States government, though he could provide no further details.

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  • 700hoboes
  • the areas of my expertise
  • John Hodgman's 700 hobo names
  • e-hobo.com

Other illustrations of this hobo:
#706: Pauly Twin-Oboes, the Double-Reed Man

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.