Comments on: An Open Apology to All “Hobos”. http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782 an iChilly site Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben Alley the Hobo Clown http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-4297 Ben Alley the Hobo Clown Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:26:04 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-4297 "Has Ben" “Has Ben”

]]> By: Ben Alley the Hobo Clown http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-4296 Ben Alley the Hobo Clown Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:24:33 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-4296 P.S. Carla, I'm sure your father is a great man, even if he did dress as a hobo for halloween every year! Don't take the view of "IChilly's" too much too heart! Take it from a.... "Has Ben" P.S.
Carla, I’m sure your father is a great man, even if he did dress as a hobo for halloween every year! Don’t take the view of “IChilly’s” too much too heart!
Take it from a…. “Has Ben”

]]> By: Ben Alley the Hobo Clown http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-4295 Ben Alley the Hobo Clown Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:23:05 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-4295 P.S. Carla, I'm sure your father is a great man, even if he did dress as a hobo for halloween every year! Don't take the view of "IChilly's" too much too heart! Take it from a.... "Has Ben" "Ben Alley the Hobo" P.S.
Carla, I’m sure your father is a great man, even if he did dress as a hobo for halloween every year! Don’t take the view of “IChilly’s” too much too heart!
Take it from a…. “Has Ben”

“Ben Alley the Hobo”

]]> By: Ben Alley the Hobo Clown http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-4294 Ben Alley the Hobo Clown Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:10:24 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-4294 Well Here's too all my fellow Hobo's out there! I have been a Happy Hobo Clown for the last 19 years! I feel there is no apology needed. I for years was actually homeless myself and never during all those years way back then did I ever look like a Hobo. I took great pride to always look my very best. The real Hobo of yesteryear was a Happy Go Lucky Man who jumped from Train to Train chasing work where ever he found it and like the Tramp (his brother from another mother) They're Frowns quickly turned into smiles. They were often happy with the life they led. Nothing to hold them down or any responsibilities. They were care free humans. They often chose that style of life over working a "9 to 5 job". If you truly minister Homeless people, in no way can you tell me that any of them look or act anything like a true Hobo or Tramp! They would most likely be very offended if you even insinuated that they did. A True Hobo Clown is out making people happy and helping them enjoy life. They are not hiding in a dumpster somewhere so not to be seen. Red Skelton and Emmitt Kelly were two of the greatest comedians and overall Good Human Beings this world has ever seen. If I somehow could just bring one smile to another persons day if even just for a moment then I have in no Way offended anyone Nor do I need to oppologize for it. I am offended myself as a prior homeless person that you even try to make it seem to others that even though I had no formal address, that I was a dirty unkept drunk and good for nothing but jumping box cars! By the way, Cheers! to Box Car Willie also! I as a Hobo have worked over 800 hours a year every year in my clown face make up for charities. Many of them for the homeless. All this while maintaining a Real Job. Every Christmas I make sure I do performances for the homeless children and never have I ever offended any of them or their parents. Also never have they even looked at me like I was dressed like their daddy. They always ask for me by name to come back year after year,and I do. Many of my other hours are donated for charities while out of Hobo Face. Never once will I try to hurt the feelings of the homeless OR the few Hobo's out there bringing smiles too all ! So if you feel guilty for dressing as a Hobo one year it's probably because you were not a very good one. Otherwise you would remain as the rest of us Hobo's have. VERY PROUD !!! Smiles to the rest of you, " Ben Alley the Hobo" Well Here’s too all my fellow Hobo’s out there! I have been a Happy Hobo Clown for the last 19 years! I feel there is no apology needed. I for years was actually homeless myself and never during all those years way back then did I ever look like a Hobo. I took great pride to always look my very best. The real Hobo of yesteryear was a Happy Go Lucky Man who jumped from Train to Train chasing work where ever he found it and like the Tramp (his brother from another mother) They’re Frowns quickly turned into smiles. They were often happy with the life they led. Nothing to hold them down or any responsibilities. They were care free humans. They often chose that style of life over working a “9 to 5 job”. If you truly minister Homeless people, in no way can you tell me that any of them look or act anything like a true Hobo or Tramp! They would most likely be very offended if you even insinuated that they did. A True Hobo Clown is out making people happy and helping them enjoy life. They are not hiding in a dumpster somewhere so not to be seen. Red Skelton and Emmitt Kelly were two of the greatest comedians and overall Good Human Beings this world has ever seen. If I somehow could just bring one smile to another persons day if even just for a moment then I have in no Way offended anyone Nor do I need to oppologize for it. I am offended myself as a prior homeless person that you even try to make it seem to others that even though I had no formal address, that I was a dirty unkept drunk and good for nothing but jumping box cars! By the way, Cheers! to Box Car Willie also! I as a Hobo have worked over 800 hours a year every year in my clown face make up for charities. Many of them for the homeless. All this while maintaining a Real Job. Every Christmas I make sure I do performances for the homeless children and never have I ever offended any of them or their parents. Also never have they even looked at me like I was dressed like their daddy. They always ask for me by name to come back year after year,and I do. Many of my other hours are donated for charities while out of Hobo Face. Never once will I try to hurt the feelings of the homeless OR the few Hobo’s out there bringing smiles too all ! So if you feel guilty for dressing as a Hobo one year it’s probably because you were not a very good one. Otherwise you would remain as the rest of us Hobo’s have. VERY PROUD !!!
Smiles to the rest of you,
” Ben Alley the Hobo”

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]]> By: the other erin http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-2714 the other erin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:30:15 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-2714 This is a very interesting take! My father and grandfather were both big Red Skelton fans back in the day. I too found his hobo bit to be slightly distasteful as an adult. As a child, however, the character really caused me to look at these people more directly and with compassion vs. the fear that I was prone to duck from when I saw/interacted with them. I remember once going down to Eastern Market with my dad. A gentleman on the street approached us and we actually had a pleasant interaction (much to my naive surprise). So while I agree that the plight of these individuals is nothing to laugh at, I would rather have that picture (along side an explanation from their parents) in front of children, than some of the darker pictures portrayed by the media. Thanks for the post... it was quite thaught provoking. This is a very interesting take! My father and grandfather were both big Red Skelton fans back in the day. I too found his hobo bit to be slightly distasteful as an adult. As a child, however, the character really caused me to look at these people more directly and with compassion vs. the fear that I was prone to duck from when I saw/interacted with them. I remember once going down to Eastern Market with my dad. A gentleman on the street approached us and we actually had a pleasant interaction (much to my naive surprise). So while I agree that the plight of these individuals is nothing to laugh at, I would rather have that picture (along side an explanation from their parents) in front of children, than some of the darker pictures portrayed by the media.

Thanks for the post… it was quite thaught provoking.

]]> By: Carla http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-2704 Carla Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:43:56 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-2704 my dad said that was his costume every year growing up... never even looked it at in this way, thanks pC my dad said that was his costume every year growing up… never even looked it at in this way, thanks pC

]]> By: Mo http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-2703 Mo Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:59:02 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-2703 at least you had a comeback if anyone complained that you dressed like an indian. at least you had a comeback if anyone complained that you dressed like an indian.

]]> By: Chris Chowdhury http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-2702 Chris Chowdhury Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:15:26 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-2702 I once dressed up like a Native American.  It was a lame costume and the concept sounds silly and ill-mannered now. I once dressed up like a Native American.  It was a lame costume and the concept sounds silly and ill-mannered now.

]]> By: TJ Reid http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782&cpage=1#comment-2701 TJ Reid Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:57:52 +0000 http://www.ichilly.com/?p=782#comment-2701 i dressed like steve urkel back then one time - this would offend anybody if they saw me. i dressed like steve urkel back then one time – this would offend anybody if they saw me.

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