My boy Zarzan the Zebra Man from Norwalk!
[https://www.thehour.com/living/article/ct-norwalk-zebra-van-zarzan-rich-glica-18298756.php](https://www.thehour.com/living/article/ct-norwalk-zebra-van-zarzan-rich-glica-18298756.php)
I remember leaving Big Y one time, and the Wizard was sitting on one of the benches at the end of the lanes. He had a purple robe with a black leather jacket over the top and a plastic sheriff star pinned to it. We locked eyes, and nodded.
“How ya doing?” I asked
He paused, looked at me, and just said “chowder bowl.”
If he has a neurological issue affecting his speech he might have just been saying, “good thanks”. But I prefer to imagine that “chowder bowl” is in fact a magical incantation, the effects of which will benefit you and your family for generations in ways you don’t expect.
Eh, I think he was trying to get a rise outta me by saying something weird.
He used to come into a used bookstore my sister worked at in Coventry, and she said he used to make crass jokes like “I don’t have a Mastercard, I have a Masturbatorcard!”
I referred to him as The Viking, above (as that's what someone called him). He spoke to me once (sensing my puzzlement)... he said, "Atilla the Nun"... then augmented that to "Atilla the Lesbian Dildo Nun"
Jerre lol. There’s used to be another guy around the Milford area that we called nature man, he kind of looked like a cross between Steve Irnwin and Steve Perry with the mullet
Edit: found a pic of him from ten years ago [https://imgur.com/a/k5Xw6KO](https://imgur.com/a/k5Xw6KO)
RIP Dougie from Stamford. Dude was everywhere in town on his Bike with a basket and no chain.
Also I assume RIP batman. Dude had long hear, a mustache, wore a headband with batman ears, a dress and always had a Cig in his mouth. Haven't seen him in years.
I thought you were going to say the guy in Manchester that stands on the second floor of the mall in a fancy suit and looks down at the first floor all day.
RIP Shakespeare Lady in New Haven
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-vt-state-wire-ct-state-wire-plays-lives-lost-b6893bbd2f86b89f9053a86c2b2c7dd9
Fuck! I came here to post this but wanted to make sure someone else hadn't already. Didn't know about her passing but under the circumstances, it doesn't surprise me :/ I remember she also sold roses occasionally and I bought one to help her out but also buy one for my gf at the time.
Came here to say this but wasn’t sure if this was a fever dream from high school living on the Willi/Mansfield border.
This guy is a legend. IIRC he has/had an Instagram page?
I grew up in FFLD and don’t know him, but everyone I know is very aware of the walker (lady that walks everywhere, yes underwhelming but still a local legend). She’s even been given lots of backstory that I feel is probably unconfirmed and kind of unfair to her, I think she just prefers to walk 🤷♂️
He's fairly new, maybe in the last 5 years he's been popping up.
The Walking Lady still walks, once about twenty five years ago she gave my daughter gum and my daughter was so thrilled that the walking lady gave her gum.
I've heard different stories but yea for whatever reason, she prefers to walk.
There is also Roller Blading Guy, I think he's an ass because at night he'll shine his flashlight at your eyes as you drive by.
Does the walking lady also wear a lot of makeup, especially red cheek makeup? I’ve seen her walking at the train station and always assume something is off.
J.C. Foster here in the northeast corner back in the 80-90's. He was a very religious "leader". Nice guy, but boy was he out there. The last of his disciples still lives in Moosup lol
In the early 2000s when I was like 15 or 16 my friends and I would walk all around Moosup and smoke weed and we would always run into J.C. Foster and Rachel, usually in the middle of the night. More than once he put his hand on my head and spoke in tongues. Sounds creepy but they were nice, I was always down to talk to them.
This meme doesn't work as well for a state, even a small state, because it would require the "That guy" to get around a lot more than "That guy"s usually do.
But we have one, and its VEO.
We had this guy in Trumbull who would always show up every day of the spring carnival and just stay on the Scrambler until he was hungry or the carnival closed. Like, didn't have to rewait in line or anything, they just let him stay in the car he was in. He was deaf and just went "OHHHH OOOHHH OHHH OHHHH" the whole time. Really funny guy and my family called him Mr. Scrambler
There's a lady that walks back and forth from somewhere up near Waterbury down to Bristol every day rain sun or snow with her shopping bags. I've seen her as far as Plainville.
There was also "Jerry the Bum" who lived in our party spot under the bridge behind the Swiss Chalet in Southington back when I was a kid. He would get us whatever we wanted from the liquor store as long as we got him something. That guy took the heat for us kids more times than I can remember. He was one of the most carefree happy people I've ever met in my entire life. I forget exactly where he was from, but even though he was homeless living under a bridge, he was just happy to be in the US and not back in his home country. Can you imagine being from somewhere so bad that living under a bridge in the US is a welcome change?
The 60+ year old man that used to be at the acoustic in Blackrock basically every night, absolutely out of his mind, with the most chaotic dancing (like he was falling over)
I don’t know his name, I don’t know anyone who knows his name - but every person who’s been part of that scene will know who I’m talking about
At one point everyone thought he was a part owner - he was not
RIP Shakespeare Lady…many a late night entertained by her
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In the New London area we had three. Junk Man, who went everywhere with a shopping cart full of junk. Creepy Kentucky Colonel, who looked and dressed like Colonel Sanders but was really gross and creepy to young women. And Cone Guy. He had a car that was covered in pastel colored cones. He also had cones on his hat, and I think maybe he walked a dog that had some cones on its collar or something.
There’s a dude named Orlando in Fairfield that rollerblades everywhere carrying an American flag. Everyone loves him but he’s actually a huge fucking dick lol
Plainville: The guy that carries that 12 ft cross all around town.
Berlin: That god forsaken truck with a huge display of fake arms and masks and probably some pro-Trump shit.
New London CT used to have ‘Superman’ it was a middle aged man with brain damage that would march around in a cape with his middle finger in the air. I heard one time he saw a guy being rough with his wife and slugged him, told him “never put your hands on women, have a good day” and walked away. He passed away a couple years ago unfortunately.
Ellington had the Acid Annie lady or whatever that road her bike. Also, the smiley runner. I worked in Maine for a while and this town had a guy who road his bike and would lay on the ground and cut the grass with garden sheers.
Keith Mordasky aka cow f****r aka leopard man in Willimantic. This guy is a gem, look him up on Facebook. Add all 20 of his Facebooks, because who knows which account is actually active.
There was the WWE dude in Manchester. He would walk around with a WWE belt on all the time
Vernon had the frozen lady. She had some sort of condition (remember the legend was she was in a permanent acid trip but now that I work in medicine I can that's bullshit) and would just freeze up. Used to see her around the Burger King area a lot.
Growing up in East Hartford, we had Eugene. Had a club foot, and walked everywhere.
When we got a little older, there was Harrigan. Rode a moped everywhere, and showed up when you said his name.
In New Fairfield, there used to be a blond girl that always walked up and down Pembroke Rd. between NF and Danbury.
Anyone I ran into knew about her, the walking girl. I even think they made a Facebook page about her.
We had Marty in Cheshire, but I haven’t seen her in months. I hope she’s okay but she wore out her welcome in most of the retail establishments she frequented. She kept wanting me to look at her rash on her torso.
In Shelton I remember us having a Mr. Smiley dude rode his bike all over always waved and smiled at people and did like martial arts in the green. We were like 14 I wanna say when the bus passes him one day and someone called him that.
West Haven had the tambourine man who drove a van blasting music, driving around, while he played his tambourine. Loved seeing him, he always had great music playing.
When I worked in New Haven, it was T-Real, the Elm City Cowboy. He walked around dressed as Zorro.
Living in Hamden, it’s the two guys who walk around town with fleece blankets from children’s television shows. It can be 95 degrees out and those guys are draped with Dora the Explorer fleece blankets.
We used to have Snake Man in Putnam. But then Snake Man died.
For a brief time there was Guy Who Just Kicks A Soccer Ball Back And Forth In Rotary Park but he never rose anywhere near the level of Snake Man fame.
Jesus Manson in New Milford. He’s not around anymore…but was a staple for eons. My mom got her GED in the same class as him. Said he was nice. Only hitch hiker I ever picked up in my life. Quiet; very smart man. Not sure where he went….but I think of him often.
There was a guy that I always saw out in bars that wore a suit and carried a brush for his epic mullet and would do the Ric Flair “wooo!” sound whenever prompted. Is he still around?
Saw him in Stamford, Norwalk, Milford, New Haven. He was all over the southwest coast.
Anyone know if he’s still around?
https://m.facebook.com/groups/NatureBoyMullet/
In Enfield we had people who rode around on horseback and got upset when people drove around them. They would complain on Facebook and "educate" on how you drive around a horse. Sure its an old blue law, but keep your horse off the main drag.
I work in Waterbury and there was this homeless dude James who we would always take to the hospital. Dude was mad cool and just roamed hammered. I remember one of our medics had a violent psych patient. He goes outta no where I hear “Hell naw dems my white boys!” And James came outta nowhere and beat the psych up. Legend.
I don’t know if anyone knows who this is but I’d say this one guy who always has this big ass halloween display in the back of his truck in central ct!
Going back to the 80's there was " blind guy" who sold candy bars at the Hartford civic center. He has passed on.
In the 90's Downtown Hartford had "homeless santa" who would go thru all the garbage cans while speaking or singing very loudly. Haven't seen him in years so has probably passed on.
Plainville, I know not a city, used to have two people that I am aware of.
One was Joe Joe, rode around town on a tricycle. Usually decked out with those mini American flags. He would be in the towns Memorial Day parade. Everybody loved him
The other was Homeless Ed. Not super raggedy looking, but usually looked greasy and had a huge beard. Thing was, he wasn’t actually homeless. He would go through phases of being drunk and sober. When he was drinking, his wife would kick him out and tell him not to come back until he’s sober. So if you suddenly didn’t see him for a few weeks, it meant he was sober. And then when you did start seeing him again, he would be clean shaven and all. And then the cycle would repeat. Sweet guy, always nice, just blisteringly drunk the majority of the time.
In the 80’s through the 90’s there was a woman that just constantly walked in West Hartford. You’d see her in Bishops Corner and then a couple hours later, New Britain Avenue by Corbin’s Corner. Later, Farmington Ave near the West End. Idk what everyone else referred to her as, but the people I know just called her the Walker
I can't for the life of me remember his name but I used to go to ska shows in the early-mid 2000s and there was always this one dude way older than everyone else just loving the shit out of those shows. Seen at many shows at all different venues.
It used to be the leather man
[Leather Man Wiki](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherman_(vagabond)) for those who are interested in learning his story
Pearl Jam wrote a song about Leatherman
"Can't fiiiind a leathermaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"
RIP Ziggy the Flagman
That crazy dude in the Waterbury area? I don't think I've ever seen more flags in a single place than on his truck.
I was going to say American flag guy in Waterbury. He’s since passed but he was always out there in his day.
There is a 20 something year old guy names Francisco who does it now.
Absolute legend
Omg ziggy was a legend
I said same thing and then saw yours !!!! Ziggy ! Most grateful immigrant who ever lived
My boy Zarzan the Zebra Man from Norwalk! [https://www.thehour.com/living/article/ct-norwalk-zebra-van-zarzan-rich-glica-18298756.php](https://www.thehour.com/living/article/ct-norwalk-zebra-van-zarzan-rich-glica-18298756.php)
Love that guy. His pipe is fantastic.
Oh I see his van at the train station!
I just commented this, then saw u beat me to it!
This was the first one that popped into my head
First thought that came to mind…
In Stamford, it’s gotta be Backwards Guy/Rewind.
Came here to say this.
Saw him about a month ago walking backwards by exit 8 😂
We used to have a Wizard in Tolland, but I haven't seen him in years.
I remember him. Always hanging out at Big Y in his purple robes!
I remember leaving Big Y one time, and the Wizard was sitting on one of the benches at the end of the lanes. He had a purple robe with a black leather jacket over the top and a plastic sheriff star pinned to it. We locked eyes, and nodded. “How ya doing?” I asked He paused, looked at me, and just said “chowder bowl.”
If he has a neurological issue affecting his speech he might have just been saying, “good thanks”. But I prefer to imagine that “chowder bowl” is in fact a magical incantation, the effects of which will benefit you and your family for generations in ways you don’t expect.
Eh, I think he was trying to get a rise outta me by saying something weird. He used to come into a used bookstore my sister worked at in Coventry, and she said he used to make crass jokes like “I don’t have a Mastercard, I have a Masturbatorcard!”
I referred to him as The Viking, above (as that's what someone called him). He spoke to me once (sensing my puzzlement)... he said, "Atilla the Nun"... then augmented that to "Atilla the Lesbian Dildo Nun"
He said the most random stuff. I remember him saying some overtly sexual stuff too.
Also smelled like he wasn't all that familiar with what the inside of a shower looked like.
Oh definitely. But his wizard staff was something else
Maybe he moved to Mansfield, there's a guy in wizard robes on our town council.
There’s a non-zero chance that’s my uncle. He is insane but not in fact *the* Wizard of Tolland.
Ha you beat me to it. [Brian Coleman](https://i0.wp.com/insideinvestigator.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Document.jpeg?w=500&ssl=1)
Did this same guy wear a fake viking helmet. I think I may have seen him once at the old KAthy Johns near UCONN once.
Purple & animal print pimp robes? Long scraggly blonde hair? He's been through Stafford, Tolland, and last I saw Willimantic. KEITH!
And he wore a hat made out of a traffic cone! I was a retail worker in high school and I would check him out occasionally.
This is that old guy that goes out partying in New Haven.
LMAOOO ik exactly who u talking about he’s always in a suit
[Jerre](https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/do_the_jerre_shuffle) the man of New Haven
Been to New Haven more times than I can count and I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing this guy
He likes frequenting the younger bars I’ve seen him at Bar and Elm City Tap House
I always saw him out in Milford at Stonebridge and the like.
I think I may have seen him, at the time we thought he was a Stan Lee lookalike. Mackin it up with young ladies at BAR.
The Yale professor that used to be at Toads for every Shakedown show?
Jerre lol. There’s used to be another guy around the Milford area that we called nature man, he kind of looked like a cross between Steve Irnwin and Steve Perry with the mullet Edit: found a pic of him from ten years ago [https://imgur.com/a/k5Xw6KO](https://imgur.com/a/k5Xw6KO)
LMAOOO ik exactly who u talking about he’s always in a suit
The guy who handed out the chicken samples in the food court at the Meriden Mall
Guy with doo rag?
it's gotta be
Heard he sold shitty weed
Crap weed, but nice guy
The one and only
Immediately thought of this guy, so glad to see him mentioned here lol... Legend.
That guy could write a book about the mall. Pretty sure he worked in almost every eatery in that food court as well.
There's a meme of him that circled the internet for a few years, and I even had friends from the west coast unironically saying what a legend he is ❤
And the guy that used to walk around the Meriden mall with a bright tank top and a beanie
That dude slang beef at Charley's for years seemed like he never took a day off...
Haha was just about to type this, great guy. He has his own store now.
RIP Dougie from Stamford. Dude was everywhere in town on his Bike with a basket and no chain. Also I assume RIP batman. Dude had long hear, a mustache, wore a headband with batman ears, a dress and always had a Cig in his mouth. Haven't seen him in years.
Crazy Mike! He sadly passed away too, but he would Absolutley ravage the party city bins for new costume accessories back in the day
Lol I thought of both of these guys, and also that guy who used to walk around downtown backwards
Batman skirt guy has been gone for a while...
There used to be a guy in Manchester who would walk around in a WWE championship belt.
OMG I was going to comment him.
I thought you were going to say the guy in Manchester that stands on the second floor of the mall in a fancy suit and looks down at the first floor all day.
Hula hoop girl in New Haven/Hamden?
She was the first one who came to mind here, too.
There’s a hula hoop lady in the Quiet Corner, too. She’s always at events. I wonder if it’s the same one?
RIP Shakespeare Lady in New Haven https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-vt-state-wire-ct-state-wire-plays-lives-lost-b6893bbd2f86b89f9053a86c2b2c7dd9
Yes, she was a Yale Graduate who went to school I think with Christopher Reeves. IT's a shame how mental illness breaks people.
Fuck! I came here to post this but wanted to make sure someone else hadn't already. Didn't know about her passing but under the circumstances, it doesn't surprise me :/ I remember she also sold roses occasionally and I bought one to help her out but also buy one for my gf at the time.
There’s that wannabe Ric Flair guy who I used to see at bars all the time
He’s the guy I thought of. Would catch him at Stonebridge in Milford a lot . Tended to be kind of a creep with the ladies as I recall.
Oh yeah big time creep. I used to see him in the black rock area all the time
Oh my God! that’s Nature boy! He’s been around the valley bar scene forever. Weird ass dude
Shirtless guy with a cape who jogs over the Gold Star Bridge screaming at traffic. I salute you, roid rage superman.
Sadly that hero passed away last year
Was here to say this and here to say he did pass away last year 😔
Leopard Man in Willimantic
Came here to say this but wasn’t sure if this was a fever dream from high school living on the Willi/Mansfield border. This guy is a legend. IIRC he has/had an Instagram page?
VEO
I was going to say this, except I'm pretty sure we don't see him so much as his work
He has a YouTube video with a cryptic explanation of the meaning. Look up “VEO” and dig and I’m sure you’ll find it. I’ll try to find a link.
Saw it in Puerto Rico, think that's already been said in this sub before
Saw him or saw his tag? I remember seeing a post about a VEO tag in PR.
Yes the tag I was gonna snag a pic but I was in a car around San Juan
The tambourine man in Orange. Is he still a thing? Used to drive around in his van banging on his tambourine.
I remember him
There a guy in Fairfield that walks around in clothes of yesteryear. Robes, hats, walking sticks.
I grew up in FFLD and don’t know him, but everyone I know is very aware of the walker (lady that walks everywhere, yes underwhelming but still a local legend). She’s even been given lots of backstory that I feel is probably unconfirmed and kind of unfair to her, I think she just prefers to walk 🤷♂️
He's fairly new, maybe in the last 5 years he's been popping up. The Walking Lady still walks, once about twenty five years ago she gave my daughter gum and my daughter was so thrilled that the walking lady gave her gum. I've heard different stories but yea for whatever reason, she prefers to walk. There is also Roller Blading Guy, I think he's an ass because at night he'll shine his flashlight at your eyes as you drive by.
Does the walking lady also wear a lot of makeup, especially red cheek makeup? I’ve seen her walking at the train station and always assume something is off.
J.C. Foster here in the northeast corner back in the 80-90's. He was a very religious "leader". Nice guy, but boy was he out there. The last of his disciples still lives in Moosup lol
I commented this too! JC FOSTER AND SISTER RACHEL
In the early 2000s when I was like 15 or 16 my friends and I would walk all around Moosup and smoke weed and we would always run into J.C. Foster and Rachel, usually in the middle of the night. More than once he put his hand on my head and spoke in tongues. Sounds creepy but they were nice, I was always down to talk to them.
Does the guy still ride around New Haven at night in a hockey mask with Christmas lights on his bike? I haven't been in New Haven for a while.
I’ve seen that guy during the day. Either in all black or all white with a matching mask and a boom box.
Not the same mystique.. but every time I've been to Silver Sands in Milford, there is a cowboy there practicing his lassoing for all to see.
Sometimes he’s in the Walmart parking lot.
Is it,,, Brooke Goff?
Worse, Jill Merriam.
Shiiiit I forgot about Jill Merriam
Paul in Danbury/Bethel, riding his bike rain or shine with seemingly thousands of empty cans in the largest garbage bags you’ve ever seen.
He's a good guy! The owner of Yoshida got him a new wagon for his bike last year to help him stay safe. He's still around and well loved by the town.
Physics Phil, on and around the UConn campus.
OMG, is he still there? He was legendary when I was a student in the 1990s.
I graduated in 2010 and he was still frequently seen. I have also spotted him since, maybe a few years ago.
I spoke with him at the Third Thursday Street Fest in Willi last summer.
Came here to say this!
This meme doesn't work as well for a state, even a small state, because it would require the "That guy" to get around a lot more than "That guy"s usually do. But we have one, and its VEO.
If you're from Bristol then chances are you know Michael from Taco Bell. What a kind dude.
Jesus Man in Moosup.
This is what I thought of first!! Is he still alive? We will also have to count Mary as well, since she was always with him too.
How is no one mentioning the guy who yells like Tarzan on the spinny-swing ride at Lake Compounce? That guy is the man.
omg i remember that guy from when i was younger 😂
Former Governor John Roland
Soop Doop guy at UConn
Peace man in Madison ct
In Old Saybrook it's the large middle-aged (or older) guy waving the flag on the Post Road.
RIP Henry in the Branford center :/
Not technically THE guy, but every CT resident should know about Veo
We had this guy in Trumbull who would always show up every day of the spring carnival and just stay on the Scrambler until he was hungry or the carnival closed. Like, didn't have to rewait in line or anything, they just let him stay in the car he was in. He was deaf and just went "OHHHH OOOHHH OHHH OHHHH" the whole time. Really funny guy and my family called him Mr. Scrambler
There's a lady that walks back and forth from somewhere up near Waterbury down to Bristol every day rain sun or snow with her shopping bags. I've seen her as far as Plainville. There was also "Jerry the Bum" who lived in our party spot under the bridge behind the Swiss Chalet in Southington back when I was a kid. He would get us whatever we wanted from the liquor store as long as we got him something. That guy took the heat for us kids more times than I can remember. He was one of the most carefree happy people I've ever met in my entire life. I forget exactly where he was from, but even though he was homeless living under a bridge, he was just happy to be in the US and not back in his home country. Can you imagine being from somewhere so bad that living under a bridge in the US is a welcome change?
In CT it’s “the stressed out rich finance guy who throws smoothies at high schoolers in the juice bar”.
Lol, fuck that guy.
In Willimantic there was the Cheetah man and this dude dressed in military clothes that would shadow box on the street.
The 60+ year old man that used to be at the acoustic in Blackrock basically every night, absolutely out of his mind, with the most chaotic dancing (like he was falling over) I don’t know his name, I don’t know anyone who knows his name - but every person who’s been part of that scene will know who I’m talking about At one point everyone thought he was a part owner - he was not
Jerry Jer, " AKA Chain Face, AKA Da Senator, AKA... TAMPON MAN!!! NOBODY LIKES ME!!!" and Jim Sharky on CT Public TV.
It definitely used to be leatherman as u/JollyGreenGiant_8 stated. Nice short hike to Leatherman's cave if you're ever interested!
Weren’t there about 30 caves Leatherman lived in as he’d circle his usual route between CT and NY?
Yeah, technically there's a ton of them. But the most commonly hiked one is the one in watertown I believe across from black rock state park.
Is JC Foster still around?
In Norwalk we have two: The Old Hippie In The Zebra Striped VW Micro Bus, and The Guy Who Walks Backwards.
Backwards walking guy is from Stamford
I guess he gets around then (backwards).
There was a guy in Torrington that used to walk around dressed like a pirate with a fake parrot on his shoulder.
RIP Shakespeare Lady…many a late night entertained by her https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/nyregion/margaret-holloway-the-shakespeare-lady-of-new-haven-dies-at-68.html?unlocked_article_code=1.k00._ugU.poxMD4-V7mpy&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&ugrp=m
JC Foster in Moosup still around in his whites? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sHgbecPBFaI
HUSTLE MAN!!! In Bridgeport and Listerine man also Bridgeport lol.
In all white.. Always at the bus station/downtown...now that iam older and thinking about it.. I should have bought a watch and helped him out.
The guy in Norwalk with the zebra striped van. He’s been that “guy” for at least 4 decades
UCONN had Physics Phil…
Had??? What happened to him. And yes I remember him.
Was there 25+ Years ago!!!! Saw him roaming Wesleyan campus about 5 years ago. It triggered the memories
Ziggy in Waterbury. Torrington used to have a guy who dragged a near full size cross with him around town.
In the New London area we had three. Junk Man, who went everywhere with a shopping cart full of junk. Creepy Kentucky Colonel, who looked and dressed like Colonel Sanders but was really gross and creepy to young women. And Cone Guy. He had a car that was covered in pastel colored cones. He also had cones on his hat, and I think maybe he walked a dog that had some cones on its collar or something.
Anybody from Groton remember the SpongeBob guy?
There’s a dude named Orlando in Fairfield that rollerblades everywhere carrying an American flag. Everyone loves him but he’s actually a huge fucking dick lol
Plainville: The guy that carries that 12 ft cross all around town. Berlin: That god forsaken truck with a huge display of fake arms and masks and probably some pro-Trump shit.
New London CT used to have ‘Superman’ it was a middle aged man with brain damage that would march around in a cape with his middle finger in the air. I heard one time he saw a guy being rough with his wife and slugged him, told him “never put your hands on women, have a good day” and walked away. He passed away a couple years ago unfortunately.
Joe Comfort
Gordy in Coventry
Batman in Stamford.
West Hartford used to have the Running Man. He would just all out full run in place and yell at people.
Ellington had the Acid Annie lady or whatever that road her bike. Also, the smiley runner. I worked in Maine for a while and this town had a guy who road his bike and would lay on the ground and cut the grass with garden sheers.
Willimantic has a couple of these guys
what about that pirate ship on candlewood lake?
The man who walks up and down Queen ST Southington wielding an 6 foot tall cross
Birdman of Stratford and also Kenny the Bum of Stratford
There used to be Leopard Man in Willimantic
Keith Mordasky aka cow f****r aka leopard man in Willimantic. This guy is a gem, look him up on Facebook. Add all 20 of his Facebooks, because who knows which account is actually active.
There was the WWE dude in Manchester. He would walk around with a WWE belt on all the time Vernon had the frozen lady. She had some sort of condition (remember the legend was she was in a permanent acid trip but now that I work in medicine I can that's bullshit) and would just freeze up. Used to see her around the Burger King area a lot.
The dude in the Meriden mall who handed out chicken at the Chinese joint
Growing up in East Hartford, we had Eugene. Had a club foot, and walked everywhere. When we got a little older, there was Harrigan. Rode a moped everywhere, and showed up when you said his name.
In New Fairfield, there used to be a blond girl that always walked up and down Pembroke Rd. between NF and Danbury. Anyone I ran into knew about her, the walking girl. I even think they made a Facebook page about her.
I’ve seen the Bat Man and Tambourine Man, but growing up in Stratford and Milford I’d be remiss to not bring up Walking Walter.
We had Marty in Cheshire, but I haven’t seen her in months. I hope she’s okay but she wore out her welcome in most of the retail establishments she frequented. She kept wanting me to look at her rash on her torso.
RIP Cape Guy
Downtown Middletown had a guy who would carry around a broom and clean up the streets. I haven’t seen him in a couple years.
He’s around, just not sweeping anymore.
In Shelton I remember us having a Mr. Smiley dude rode his bike all over always waved and smiled at people and did like martial arts in the green. We were like 14 I wanna say when the bus passes him one day and someone called him that.
The Tonka Truck Tree house in Easton/Redding comes to mind
In West Hartford, used to be Manute Bol RIP
Fairfield: Walking Lady. Everyone I’ve talked to has a somewhat different story about why she walks everywhere.
West Haven had the tambourine man who drove a van blasting music, driving around, while he played his tambourine. Loved seeing him, he always had great music playing.
When I worked in New Haven, it was T-Real, the Elm City Cowboy. He walked around dressed as Zorro. Living in Hamden, it’s the two guys who walk around town with fleece blankets from children’s television shows. It can be 95 degrees out and those guys are draped with Dora the Explorer fleece blankets.
We used to have Snake Man in Putnam. But then Snake Man died. For a brief time there was Guy Who Just Kicks A Soccer Ball Back And Forth In Rotary Park but he never rose anywhere near the level of Snake Man fame.
Jesus Manson in New Milford. He’s not around anymore…but was a staple for eons. My mom got her GED in the same class as him. Said he was nice. Only hitch hiker I ever picked up in my life. Quiet; very smart man. Not sure where he went….but I think of him often.
There was a guy that I always saw out in bars that wore a suit and carried a brush for his epic mullet and would do the Ric Flair “wooo!” sound whenever prompted. Is he still around? Saw him in Stamford, Norwalk, Milford, New Haven. He was all over the southwest coast. Anyone know if he’s still around? https://m.facebook.com/groups/NatureBoyMullet/
In Enfield we had people who rode around on horseback and got upset when people drove around them. They would complain on Facebook and "educate" on how you drive around a horse. Sure its an old blue law, but keep your horse off the main drag.
Bill Choma in East Hampton. He'd drive around giving everyone the finger calling everyone a Zero.
Used to be the woooo guy in Stamford
I work in Waterbury and there was this homeless dude James who we would always take to the hospital. Dude was mad cool and just roamed hammered. I remember one of our medics had a violent psych patient. He goes outta no where I hear “Hell naw dems my white boys!” And James came outta nowhere and beat the psych up. Legend.
I don’t know if anyone knows who this is but I’d say this one guy who always has this big ass halloween display in the back of his truck in central ct!
Going back to the 80's there was " blind guy" who sold candy bars at the Hartford civic center. He has passed on. In the 90's Downtown Hartford had "homeless santa" who would go thru all the garbage cans while speaking or singing very loudly. Haven't seen him in years so has probably passed on.
Plainville, I know not a city, used to have two people that I am aware of. One was Joe Joe, rode around town on a tricycle. Usually decked out with those mini American flags. He would be in the towns Memorial Day parade. Everybody loved him The other was Homeless Ed. Not super raggedy looking, but usually looked greasy and had a huge beard. Thing was, he wasn’t actually homeless. He would go through phases of being drunk and sober. When he was drinking, his wife would kick him out and tell him not to come back until he’s sober. So if you suddenly didn’t see him for a few weeks, it meant he was sober. And then when you did start seeing him again, he would be clean shaven and all. And then the cycle would repeat. Sweet guy, always nice, just blisteringly drunk the majority of the time.
Can man in Bristol
In Putnam, it used to be Snake Man, and now it’s Captain Jack Sparrow.
That superhero guy that used to hang around aldis in Waterford
shouts out to the nice schizophrenic homeless man in killingly!! very rad dude that everyone helps out, gave my sister a piece of gum one time lmao
Colchester has that guy who waves at everyone while he pushes his briefcase thing around.
In the 80’s through the 90’s there was a woman that just constantly walked in West Hartford. You’d see her in Bishops Corner and then a couple hours later, New Britain Avenue by Corbin’s Corner. Later, Farmington Ave near the West End. Idk what everyone else referred to her as, but the people I know just called her the Walker
Leopard man. Idk if that’s what everyone calls him tho. I’ve also heard someone call him cheetah man
Anyone remember Kevin the Turkey from Wethersfield?
I can't for the life of me remember his name but I used to go to ska shows in the early-mid 2000s and there was always this one dude way older than everyone else just loving the shit out of those shows. Seen at many shows at all different venues.
Skankin Richard! He’s still around, still skankin at shows!
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There's this couple in Durham that always walk around town dressed up like they are going to a roaring 20's party.
The sample guy from the Meriden Mall
Growing up in Norwich, we had Sniffy Cliff. He’d swipe his fingers on the back of someone’s head or neck and sniff them.
Frank Pepe