The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #20541   Message #217229
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
24-Apr-00 - 05:38 PM
Thread Name: Have we lost living Hobo Heart & Soul?
Subject: RE: Have we lost living Hobo Heart & Soul?
Sublime to the ridiculous time, I suppose:

Many people interchange the words "Hobo", "Tramp", and "Bum". The best clarification I ever saw of the difference was the following:

A Hobo will work, and move on.

A Tramp will bum, and move on.

A Bum will just bum.

Dave Oesterreich