In an ongoing effort here at Synapticblur to clarify types of bums, we present a quiz that helps distinguish the three main classes of wanderers: the tramps, the vagrants, and the vagabonds. Sometimes, a person can even be multiple or all three types. The answer key is below.
1. One who rides upon a freight train of a railroad without a permit
2. One who acts suspiciously around a steamboat landing
3. Drunk who begs for or demands sugar
4. Pickpocket
5. Wandering beggar of money, food, or clothing
6. Street-walking musician
7. Thief on an omnibus
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Answers:
1. Tramp 2. Vagabond 3. Vagrant 4. Vagabond 5. Tramp, Vagrant 6. Tramp, Vagrant, Vagabond 7. Vagabond
Chapter 272 of Mass Gen Laws is a gold mine.
But the question is, where have all the omnibuses gone?
Comment by SkosMaster2000 — September 4, 2008 @ 2:23 pm