Britt, Iowa's hobo logo (From Britt's official site) I was minding my own business, cooking some bullets on the banjo, when some old bindlestiff drifted by to remind me of the big party going down this weekend in Britt, Iowa. With no time to get there by doggin' it or padding the hoof, I grabbed my bindle stick, put on my glad rags, and caught a cannonball to the National Hobo Convention. I arrived in ease and high style, hankering for some mulligan stew, and set up camp in the hobo jungle. Every year, hobos from all over America flock to Britt to celebrate the wandering life. This year's convention will be packed full of activities, including a bake sale, parade, and flea market. Of course, the biggest events of the weekend will be the crowning of the Hobo King and Queen, and the annual memorial for those fellow hobos who've caught the Westbound. Suggested Sites... Hobo.com - don't you dare call them bums. Hobo Heaven - Gerry Anderson talks to hobos at the National Hobo Convention. Hobo Photo Gallery - riding the rails. Hobo Signs & Symbols - markers for your next journey. Hoboes from Hell - sometimes riding on the rails isn't all that much fun.

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