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He Was a Very Foolhardy Investor

Hobo: Spare some change?…Why are you so selfish?
Man: Why are you so poor?

–West 4th Street & 6th Avenue

Overheard by: David B.

  • Posted on December 4, 2015
  • Hobos, Manhattan, Men, Money & Class, People, Places, The Village
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