Given that the hobo has to actually cook any hot meal that he wants to eat, I wondered what the majority of hobos preferred to grill with. Ideally, I'm sure they would prefer charcoal or propane, but seeing as how those two items aren't usually too common at a train yard, I'm guessing the old standby would be loose wood from various travels. And as I think about it, I have to assume the varying woods from varying states probably put unbelievable flavors into the assorted bolognas and dutch loafs. Imagine some cherry wood from Ohio mixed with some Tennessee mesquite. The flavors slow dance together in perfect rhythm.
But I also think hobo fondue must be a big hit. If you're not familiar with it, hobo fondue is when you take any animal humanely trapped (i.e. boot to rabbit head or stick to squirrel head), and cut it up into pieces and individually cook each separate bite with your butane lighter. You may think the taste would be too gamey and butaney, and you're probably right. But man, when you're on the rails, meat is meat.
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Wouldn't they hack the wood off the railroad ties and use that. Until eventually they weakened the ties so badly there would be a train derailment.
Why would you destroy your mode of transportation/home? Would you remove your RV tires in order to make swings? Of course not.
I think it would not be deliberate, more of a "we weren't planning that far ahead" thing.
Like "hobo global warming" or something...
Like a "Oh, they won't miss this one tie". And then before you know it, you've eaten the entire bucket of chicken.
Winner winner...oh forget it....
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