I learned a little bit about Hoboes in John Hodgman’s The Areas of My Expertise.

Inspired by that book, The 700 Hoboes Project resulted.

Turns out there’s a Hobo Convention each year in Britt, Iowa.

Buzzfeed – Matt Stopera – 61 Things I Learned At The National Hobo Convention:

3. The difference between hoboes, tramps and bums. Hoboes are not bums!

Hoboes are people who travel to work.
Tramps are people who travel and don’t work.
Bums are people who don’t travel and don’t work.

10. Hoboes show respect for their dead by tapping their walking sticks on gravestones.

There but for the grace of God, go I.

(via Kottke)