Edith Grove wrote on Nov 18
th, 2008 at 7:48pm:
Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Nov 18
th, 2008 at 7:11am:
Do people actually dress like this anymore???
Absolutely!
We get plenty of them here in New Orleans.
N.O. is one of the few cities in America where "gutter punks" don't get much flak.
Rolling Stone had an article on them a few years ago. These kids travel the country in rail cars, sleeping in empty houses, etc.
"Spanging" is one of their sources of income. "Got any spare change?"
They usually travel in small groups, and almost always have a dog or two with them.
The main reason for having a dog is to keep from being arrested for petty crimes like panhandling, loitering, etc.
When the police arrest one of these kids, they have to get the SPCA involved to take care of the animal, so the cops will usually overlook the petty stuff.
What a life, huh?
damn near perfect til everyone is strung out... some of the nicest, most loyal and creative people I know... Alot come to Austin via the trains. NYC, SF are great, LA will suck you up and kill you!
My fave punx come from Boston... God bless em', something about that town. Breeds the toughest hovkey loving punk rockers, with the biggest smiles and you know, you just know, these homeys aren't gonna leave you if you get jumped.