It seems that in every city I visit, there's at least one apparently schizophrenic individual who travels the streets with hand-scrawled signs filled with biblical references, rants about sin, and just plain nonsense. Proud Mary's Crazy Talk in Philly is a good example. Here's one I spotted this weekend in Milwaukee. This phenomenon intrigues me to no end. What compels these individuals to chose this specific type of aesthetic dissemination method? Are they aware of each other? Is there some sort of underground "crazy sign" social network?

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author: serlingrod : Philadelphia, PA

Luncha! Luncha!

author: serlingrod : Philadelphia, PA

I ran into this guy at F and Clearfield. Apparently he's the lunch crier for his block whenever they have block parties. "LUNCHA! LUNCHA!" All the kids in the neighborhood can rush over to the block for a free lunch! Here he is shaving his head, posing with a friend.

North Philly Reppin'

author: serlingrod : Philadelphia, PA

Shot between Oxford & Cecil B. Moore, 23rd to 33rd. Just a small slice of the many square miles of economically depressed North Philly.

Kensington's Norris Square

author: serlingrod : Philadelphia, PA

My girlfriend and I moved from Center City to a beautiful rowhouse in Kensington. Here are some pictures of our new neighborhood near Norris Square. With its high concentration of factories during the industrial revolution, Kensington was once referred to as the Workshop of the World (www.workshopoftheworld.com). Since deindustrialization and white flight occurred after World War II, much of the neighborhood has become blighted. However many sections are quite healthy, with large populations of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics locating here in the past few decades and investing heavily in the area. There’s also been a large influx in recent...

Sell Out Lawyer

author: serlingrod : Philadelphia, PA

Spotted in a cab from 31st & Chestnut. The driver had quite a personality. Never got the chance to ask about the lawyer though, but I'll be sure not to give Mr. Newman my business.

In It For the Long Haul

author: serlingrod : Philadelphia, PA

this guy is always pushing his cart full of earthly possessions around Center City - against traffic during peak hours of the day. middle of the road. smiling and waving!

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