
Bindle - Wikipedia
A bindle is the bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American sub-culture of hobos. [1] The bindle is colloquially known as the blanket stick, particularly within the …
Today I learned that the handkerchief on a stick (that is seen in ...
Sep 29, 2021 · Why not use a simple canvas sack, which movies tell me were equally ubiquitous? Perhaps if you used a big sack with enough stuff in it, bringing a stick into the equation would …
everyday life - Why did hobos (at least stereotypically) carry their ...
May 21, 2020 · If he was just hefting a sack without any mechanical help, that would be the entire 100kg using his arms, which is mostly something only weightlifters want to do, and then only …
How to Make a Bindle - Instructables
How to Make a Bindle: If you've ever seen a cartoon, you know that vagabonds carry bindles. You may not actually know what a bindle is (that little bag-on-a-stick thing) or what it's for (they …
How to Tie a Hobo Stick | ehow
Make a hobo stick, also known as a "bindle stick" or a "wandering stick" for a prop for a hobo costume. Hobos in the old days needed something to carry their moonshine, harmonica and …
Bindle Stick - TV Tropes
The Bindle is the bag behind the back, together with the stick they make a Bindle Stick. The stereotypical way for runaways and Hobos alike to carry their belongings: wrap a bunch of …
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Dec 14, 2012 · In modern popular culture the bindle is portrayed as a stick with cloth or a blanket tied around one end for carrying items, with the entire array being carried over the shoulder. …
What is a bag on a stick called? - Coalition Brewing
The bindle (also commonly referred to as a hobo stick or bundle stick) is a bag, sack, or bundle tied to a pole or stick which has traditionally been used by vagrants, vagabonds, hobos and …
ELI5: why are hobos depicted with a knapsack on a stick
Jul 27, 2015 · The "bundle on a stick" thing is called a "bindle", and it was more common with migrant workers during the Depression (which is where a lot of the "hobo" stereotypes in …
Why did old time hobos carry their belongings on the end of a stick ...
Mar 9, 2020 · Flour sacks were used by families - they didn't get thrown away. There really wasn't anything resembling a sturdy bag that was accessible to a broke hobo. So, they would take …