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Thread #71999 Message #1239965
Posted By: The Fooles Troupe
03-Aug-04 - 11:41 PM
Thread Name: Busking is begging?
Subject: RE: Busking is begging?
That was just the intro - I had thought the whole text was there, but hey! I made a mistake!
The "Sturdy Beggars" concept - which included real musos as well as thieves and bullies and pros and pimps, and etc, seems to be a continuing meme in England & as a consequence (via migration) the USA. Perhaps this is where it started was what I was hinting at.
"I'm usually carrying a snack for the family, so I offer to share our oats or oranges or whatever. I don't get many takers"
One might be tempted to think this would sort (to pardon the pun) the wheat from the chaff, but some genuine sufferers may for real reason including embarrassment or food allergies refuse the offer of food - but I suspect that most refusals would be that they only want the money.
Robin