Humpday
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Here, in North Toronto, we have a shy, quiet fellow with a graying beard and perpetually frayed pants. We call him Linus... because he is always carrying a blanket.
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Humpday
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I saw Zanta at Buskerfest. He was quiet, but was carrying a sign that read "Google Zanta... Yes, Yes, Yes". Made me giggle.
NorthYorkEd
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We've seen this guy several times in or around the Eaton Centre. Always alone. Wonder what his story is?
christiesplits
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The homeless guy on Yonge with his Ray Ban-wearing German Shepherd.
AndreaPalladio
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Sometimes he switches it up to similar outfits in blue or yellow.
Mustapha
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Some of us call him 'Moses',, on account of the long gray hair and biblical look.
taal
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Around Yonge and Eglinton you mean ? Yea I see him quite often.
Torontovibe
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Ever wonder what happened to Zanta? He's back!
[video=youtube_share;Ff3aaWwlXHQ]http://youtu.be/Ff3aaWwlXHQ?list=UUX-Hig3SImVD5GxzlWb-IQQ[/video]
[video=youtube_share;Ff3aaWwlXHQ]http://youtu.be/Ff3aaWwlXHQ?list=UUX-Hig3SImVD5GxzlWb-IQQ[/video]
buildup
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I've seen him look over his should in a very haughty fashion at gangsta types. Suffice to say he doe snot approve of low hanging pants.
buildup
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Just saw him at Dundas Square. He has laid out on the pavement about 10 yellow jackets with Zanta written on them in crayon that (according to him) people are going to don each evening during TIFF as they crash various venues. Its going to be huge.
Also, Zanta is not working out these days.
buildup
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if you've walked past Zanta's 'art installation' at Yonge & Dundas, its clear he's in full meltdown and its not amusing any longer. He's written "Fuck the Police, YESYESYES" and is attempting to attract the attention of his real or imagined daughter.
He's essentially staked out about 20 yards of pavement with his free-standing placard word salads.
We should clean up this mess. It doesn't reflect well on Toronto.
He's essentially staked out about 20 yards of pavement with his free-standing placard word salads.
We should clean up this mess. It doesn't reflect well on Toronto.
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Davidackerman
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Ralph the concessions guy at sporting events-
just died
Here's a nice obit from the Star.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/bluej...fixture_ralph_the_program_guy_dies_at_67.html
Also heard that 150 people went to his funeral
just died
Here's a nice obit from the Star.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/bluej...fixture_ralph_the_program_guy_dies_at_67.html
Also heard that 150 people went to his funeral
Humpday
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I often thought of adding him to this list. That's a nice tribute. Thanks for posting.
GenerationW
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I used to call him Jerry all the time because he looked like Jerry Lewis. He always laughed.
RIP
Davidackerman
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another obit- from the local sportswriter Howard Berger
http://bergerbytes.ca/burying-a-local-legend/
http://bergerbytes.ca/burying-a-local-legend/