Sorry I'm late
In Wellington there be a man who is decidedly eccentric.

Eccentric enough to be listed in Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanket_Man
and to also have a number of websites dedicated to his fashion sense.

Blanket Man, also known as "Bro" can be found in Courtenay Place in central Wellington most days dressed in only a loin cloth and blanket, rain or shine, winter or summer. The loin cloth is a relatively recent addition brought about by numerous convictions for public indecency and a final warning.

He's normally pretty wasted on weed, sipping something from an energy drink can, sitting in the gutter and listening to music on his MP3 player. If he recognises you he'll nod his head or greet you with a cheery "Bro". He's harmless, but it's always been a bit of a shock to turn a corner and see this figure sitting in a gutter, a blanket over his shoulder, ear phones in - in the middle of winter.

He has his own sleeping 'possie', an unused exit door to a department store, where he keeps his "bedding" during the day. I've never heard of it being touched or stolen. Right enough who would steal a load of cardboard and another dirty blanket?

He's become an icon in Wellies with just about everybody knowing who he is though most giving him a wide berth.

To sit day after day in all weathers while only wearing a loin cloth and sitting on his blanket is truly eccentric. Or maybe the copious amounts of weed has slightly frazzled his brain?
(Jimmyinnz was sprung at work on b3ta on, Wed 5 Nov 2008, 22:25, Reply)