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On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:44 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> There are peeps I do feel sorry for, mainly the women. Aggressive
>> male panhandlers - and there are a coupla female ones too - deserve
>> *nothing*. Some of the aggressive ones hang out at the Starbucks
>> across the way, I've overhead them bragging about the money they
>> make, it is not an inconsiderable amount in some cases. On a nice
>> busy day, say when there's a Cubs game (we are by Wrigley Field here
>> in Chicawgo) they can clear a hundred bux, EASY. Use the money you
>> MOOCH from others to BUY some food, don't be mooching from those of
>> us that work and put our own time and money and effort into putting
>> these do's on.. .

>
>I was taken aback by the panhandling in Chicago. I've never crossed
>the street in NYC to avoid being accosted for money. I don't know
>what's up with that. On the way out of town, they were working the
>train. It was more than annoying, you felt like you'd better fork over
>a couple bucks.


Yabut Chicago turns out the best posters. I mean you got Greg, Doug
and me. What else do you need?

Lou