Some names of hobos who have “caught the westbound”
There’s a Hobo Foundation, a Hobo Museum, and a Hobo Cemetery in Britt, Iowa. Apparently, when a hobo passes away his pals say s/he’s “caught the westbound”. Here’s a sampling of some of the westbound’s riders:
MOUNTAIN DEW
SLOW MOTION SHORTY
A MAN CALLD JOHN
LORD OPEN ROAD
CARDBOARD
HAIRBREATH HARRY
KING DAVID 1
SONNY SLIM CHANCE
TROUBLE
STEP AND A HALF
FLORIDA BOY BLUE
CHICO THE KID
COPPER FRENCHIE
JUST JIM
HORIZONTAL JOHN
PAPA SMURF
DING DONG
30 WT. EARL
A.D.D.BRYAN
RAINBOW
LEPRUCHAN
MIKE OF THE WEEDS
KICKSTAND
CHICKEN RED
SPACEMAN JOHN
WATERBED LOU
R.I.P