Johnny Wellies
Simply a legend in my home town of Sthelens.

He's known for both his politeness and his antagonism (usually at the same time), coining such phrases as 'Fuck off, god bless'

Although he does match the stereotypical requirements of trampkind, gnarled stump, strange plastic bags, beard and hat/coat/wellies. He refrains from drinking and taking drugs. Instead he offers people food, money, newspapers (all faintly smelling of urine). He is known to laugh at anything, but can hold his own any most conversations.

Here's a video of him having his own private disco outside a bar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz6aFY22DYw

He's been alive longer than anyone else (possibly immortal), although when he does die, me and a few mates will be petitioning for several statues of him one every roundabout in sthelens.

Although it does sound like i'm taking the piss, he is actually a well loved character and is treated very nicely by the people of my home town. A local taxi rank puts a kittie together every christmas and pay for him to have a shave, a hair cut and the buy him presents, which is rather touching.

Keep it real Johnny.

A fan.
(mr-lizard Hell's teeth man!, Thu 2 Jul 2009, 16:25, Reply)