hindsight, i'd say it's about a homeless alcoholic.
the reference to a 'scavnger type california redemption' is not about receiving welfare from government, but the 5c redemption on cans and bottles. in the states that have this redemption one of the prime occupations for bums is collecting bottles and cans to cash in. i'm pretty sure california is one of the states with such a redemption scheme.
but he's after quarters, so i guess he's panhandling or, more likely given the references to him gigin and his horn - he's busking.
hindsight, i'd say it's about a homeless alcoholic.
the reference to a 'scavnger type california redemption' is not about receiving welfare from government, but the 5c redemption on cans and bottles. in the states that have this redemption one of the prime occupations for bums is collecting bottles and cans to cash in. i'm pretty sure california is one of the states with such a redemption scheme.
but he's after quarters, so i guess he's panhandling or, more likely given the references to him gigin and his horn - he's busking.