Disguises for a Bad Economy
I always thought it was funny to see the image of a guy who was so poor that they were wearing a barrel with straps on it. I mean how broke do you have to get where you have to get rid of all your clothes and put on a wine barrel instead? I've purchased half wine barrel planters for my garden and they're not exactly cheap. Secretly, these guys aren't poor at all, they just have a barrel wearing fetish. Sort of a primitive old timey version of furries, if you will.
On the same note, have you ever seen a hobo/tramp/whatever walking down the street with their belongings tied to a stick with a red handkerchief? Perhaps it's comfortable, but there's got to be so many better storage options. How much can you really fit in a handkerchief, anyway? I would think your wallet would fall out, and there's really not much room for food.
Both of these are depression era images to make being down on your luck seem more wacky and fun.
What sort of modern variations on the barrel and handkerchief on a stick will we see for The Next Great Depression? Accountants walking around with Commodore 64 computers strapped around their neck? People listening to Cassette Sony Walkmans hidden inside of iPod boxes?
On the same note, have you ever seen a hobo/tramp/whatever walking down the street with their belongings tied to a stick with a red handkerchief? Perhaps it's comfortable, but there's got to be so many better storage options. How much can you really fit in a handkerchief, anyway? I would think your wallet would fall out, and there's really not much room for food.
Both of these are depression era images to make being down on your luck seem more wacky and fun.
What sort of modern variations on the barrel and handkerchief on a stick will we see for The Next Great Depression? Accountants walking around with Commodore 64 computers strapped around their neck? People listening to Cassette Sony Walkmans hidden inside of iPod boxes?
posted by roberto at
10/28/2008
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