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Signspotting: Ninjas Killed My Father, Seattle

by Mike Richard

Signspotting: Ninjas Killed My Father, Seattle
© romulusnr

Maybe the best panhandler sign I’ve ever seen.

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Related topics: Seattle, Sidelines, Signposting

About the Author


Vagabondish editor, Mike Richard, lives in Rhode Island - a spit of land in the northeastern U.S. He is a professional web designer and travel junkie with an unhealthy addiction to backpacking, camping, hiking and seeing the world. He enjoys knit hats, small, declarative sentences and speaking in the third person.

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Fred Wiederhold
August 7th, 2009

Now that is creative. The guy should be in advertising!

James
August 7th, 2009

Versions of this sign have been kicking around for years. The first one I ever saw said something along the lines of “Family kidnapped by ninjas”, but the punchline is always the same. And really, how can you resist giving that guy a dollar?

Mike Richard
August 7th, 2009

Ha! That’s what I’m saying, James.

We were accosted by a homeless guy in Montreal who blatantly said “Gimme a buck, I need to get drunk.”

You have to appreciate the honesty.

Melissa W.
August 9th, 2009

I spotted this sign in Dublin about three years ago… only he looks like a hipster and wanted money for kung fu lessons. http://www.flickr.com/photos/s.....187409222/

melissa & malakai
August 15th, 2009

A little honesty goes a long way for us as well. Melissa and I saw a guy standing on a corner in Indianapolis. His sign: “Why lie? It’s for beer.”





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