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Ya know, i almost never give money to beggers... but this guy would get a 10'er from me. If he was near a nudie bar, perhaps a 20 so he could buy a lap dance.
Once I saw a guy on the Wilshire onramp to the 405 (major onramp) with a sign that said "Why lie? I want money for beer." Somebody actually stopped in the middle to give the guy some money, and they talked for a few seconds. It caused a back up like two blocks long.
Yeah - the "why lie" guy's hung out at some good spots - below AFI at Western & Franklin; also the dogleg right at Franklin & Highland below Hollywood Bowl. Always cheerful... and/or buzzed.
Last night a guy said to me, "hey, how about I trade you two stinky socks for some change," and he extended his offering.