Local NuttersEverywhere in the world has its fair share of deranged people. I grew up in Wolverhampton and remember the Polish tramp who lived in a tent on the roundabout. Legend had it that his coat was stuffed with cash. More recently I notice the guy who spends his day pushing a trolley round Camden Sainsburys shouting, "Best of luck!". Constantly. Tell us about your local nutters. Points for details. Extra points for photos.
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rob, Thu 16 Sep 2004, 11:54)
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Not nuts, but rich.Years ago in Cambridge, there was a guy known as "the blanket man". A portly fellow who looked like Santa with his beard trimmed, he would always be dressed in blankets held onto his body with string "belts".
He never shouted obscenities at anyone (I don't know anyone who ever saw him speak) and never appeared to be drunk, but god knows why he chose to dress this way as, unlike many of the apocryphal tales, the man was minted.
He was a renowned local artist whose paintings sold for around £3,000 each.
Oh, and the "deaf and dumb" guy mentioned below, who "shouts" at people, appeared to make a miraculous temporary recovery one day, when I saw some guy grab him up and put up against a wall.
I'm not advocating beating up the disabled, but if it worked for him, its worth a try surely :)
(, Thu 16 Sep 2004, 19:35, Reply)
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