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Which word entered everyday vocabulary during the Great Depression?
. Hobo
How might an average American travel during the Great Depression?
ride illegaly on a train as a hobo.
Was there a riot for Great Depression?
yes, actually it was called the hobo riot hobo from Mexico came and helped
When did clowning begin?
Hard economic times, as during the Great Depression, made popular the hobo clown, best exemplified by Emmett Kelly.
What do hobo do during the Great Depression?
Many hobos lived in makeshift settlements called hobo jungles, where many other people with a life situation similar to them shared the space, often in woods or alleys. Hobo had a bad reputation because many of them would steal to stay alive.
What makes a hobo a hobo?
A hobo is a person who travels from place to place in search of work or adventure, often by hopping freight trains. They are typically associated with a transient lifestyle, living on the road or in temporary camps. The term "hobo" has roots in the Great Depression era when many people were forced to wander in search of employment.
Why was Emmett Kelly famous?
Emmett was a circus clown from the 30's through the 50's going by the name, "Weary Willie". He popularized the sad hobo look clown of the great depression.
What happens if a hobo dies?
You catch the Great Westbound.
What percentage of children go to school in iceland?
dirtynay is a hobo
What are hobo nickels?
Hobo nickels start out as Indian Head nickels. During the depression enterprising and talented itinerant artists (hobos) would carve or reshape the Indian Head into other shapes (skulls, clowns, animals) then sell them as trinkets to the public at a more than 5 cent cost - thus turning a profit.
Who was hobo kelly?
Sally Baker, a children's program personality, was Hobo Kelly and hosted the show of the same name from 1965 to 1973 in Los Angeles.
Why is the name hobo hobo?
Originally the expression was 'Ho, beau...', meaning 'Hello, handsome...' There are a variety of possibilities besides the one mentioned above: "Ho, boy!", a greeting used among railroad worked in the late 1800's. "hawbuck" and "hawbaw," meaning "an unmannerly lout", English dialect terms Hobo for Hoboken, NJ, a railroad hub in the 1900's Hobo for "hopping boxcars" "hoe boy", an itinerant farm worker, especially during the Great Depression of the 1930's
