#panhandlers

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A typical New York scene on Sixth Avenue, 1959. Two blind pan-handlers on a city street, the man playing the accordion, the woman holding a cup. A dwarf drops a coin in the cup as he passes. A guide dog stands next the blind man.

Photo: André Kertész via the J. Paul Getty Museum

[defensive-tactics]

Be firm, show confidence and keep moving...

[michaelchallpics]

Yes, that was friggin funny!

Michael in Dexter Season 1 and Jack Alcott in Dexter New Blood “Unfair Game”.

If you have already seen it, you know what I mean...

[profeminist]

Source: Streetvibes with Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless

[entitledrichpeople]

The Criminalization of Poverty

America’s desire to prosecute homelessness, and even the act of begging, has led to policy measures implemented across the country that are aimed at attacking our most vulnerable citizens instead of helping them.

CW for brief discussion of child death at link

[newyorkthegoldenage]

An accordianist serenades passengers on the subway (and, presumably, asks for money), February 1938.

Photo: Walker Evans via Metropolitan Museum of Art

[glosackmd]

PERU396 by a Psychiatrist's view Via Flickr: portrait of a pan handler in Cusco Photography’s new conscience linktr.ee/GlennLosack glosack.wixsite.com/tbws

[justsayun]

Rubber Bands for the Homeless, Trick or Treat.

Been doing some fall cleaning around the home. Finding things to toss out or put out with a free sign on it. I happened to uncover some huge bags of rubber bands. I'm talking big and bulky bags. You know like the kind you might find at some surplus office supply outlet. I must have picked them up at some weird liquidation sale for next to nothing. (I just must have forgotten about them. How did I do that?) But hey I'm talking tens of thousands of rubber bands of different shapes and sizes. Plus many many colors. The minute she saw them my wife wanted me to toss them in the garbage. I asked her, "Are you nuts?" No one in my family would toss away rubber bands like that. If my relatives found out I can hear it now. He must be like Elon Musk or Bill Gates. He is so rich that he can just toss rubber bands around like nothing. He's probably even lighting cigars with hundred-dollar bills. Nope, I'm not tossing away good rubber bands. I asked my wife if she uses rubber bands. She said she hadn't used a rubber band in years. I explained how I use rubber bands all the time. I believe every home should have 3 things: paper towels/toilet tissue, double A batteries, and rubber bands. ( Jeez didn't you ever watch MacGyver on TV? Half the time his gimmicks were made with paper clips and rubber bands.) After giving it a bit of thought I told my wife with Halloween Trick or Treat Night coming up I'm going to have two bowls, one with our candy treats in it and one with a bunch of those colorful rubber bands. Then kids can take a candy treat and a handful of rubber bands. My wife made this sour face and said fine but you're working the door for Halloween this year Buster. I told her "Fine! I can't wait to hear the parents continually saying: "Hey what a cool idea." The kids can even go home and make their own little rubber band ball. Boom. I also think I'm going to put some of my gazillions of rubber bands in tiny snack bags and when I see a homeless person panhandling I'll pull up and toss them some change and a bag of rubber bands. I think they'll love it. They can use the rubber bands to hold the sole of their shoes on or create a makeshift belt to hold up their pants. I asked my wife if she'd go along with me to hand out rubber bands to the homeless. She said she wanted no part of my community outreach with my rubber bands. I did call my youngest daughter and told her my rubber bands for the homeless idea, and asked if she'd ride along with me while I did it. After she laughed for a minute she said: "Sure Dad, I'll go with you. Hey, you could end up on the news. I will expect you to treat me to Starbucks afterward." No problem honey, being charitable makes me thirsty too.