Dan and Samantha
Today I wandered down to Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco and encountered a panhandler named Dan and his Persian Himalayan cat Samantha. According to Dan, Samantha had won several cat competitions.
“Donations for cat show welcome. To be held in San Jose. $$ Thank you. Small or large everything helps”, said the message on the cardboard sign propped on a baby stroller.
Organizers had strongly discouraged him from entering although they hadn’t banned him outright. You are expected to wear a tuxedo and "drink tea with your pinky finger extended,” he told me. “We don’t drink tea where I’m from. We drink beer.” Donations were steady though. As the sun sat, Dan placed Samantha’s cat carrier into the baby stroller and headed down the street to the bus stop.
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jesse baker gave props (4 Mar 2009):
love this!
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Lynn H gave props (4 Mar 2009):
A special story with beautiful, touching photos!
