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All CTA Tattler Entries in the Homeless and beggars Category
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02/19/08
Seeking permanent prison break
06/12/07
Best laid plans gone awry by the six-suitcase woman
01/10/07
The homeless poet tangles with The Redhead
08/10/06
Snore-ville Redenbacher
06/15/06
Harrison crazies: Protect your wives!
06/ 9/06
Restful repose for CTA riders captured
05/10/06
Nude man on the Sheridan platform
04/25/06
A surprising reply for the phone beggar
04/24/06
The "let-me-use-your-phone" rant
03/28/06
Shutting down the Shell Game
03/13/06
Take my lunch, please
09/24/05
Dazed, drunk and depants-ed
08/21/05
Welcome to the 151 Freak Show
06/29/05
T-shirt words and PDA cases
05/20/05
Unwanted show for Cubs fans
04/15/05
A smashing good time
04/ 9/05
Crazy Mary dislikes sandals
04/ 8/05
Instant celebs for freed ex-con
03/ 5/05
Gypsy musicians, drunks, incontinence - via IM!
02/25/05
Don't dictate his ice cream choices
02/ 2/05
Someone sat next to him! Part 2
01/27/05
Only food for this beggar
12/15/04
The bumbling beggar
12/11/04
A hair-raising moment
12/ 7/04
From the "just-when-you-thought-you-heard/saw-everything" file
11/27/04
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's shirt
11/18/04
Helpful Grand Avenue panhandler
10/19/04
Empty seat goes begging
10/14/04
Life in the "hobo corner"
07/31/04
Garbage Gal
07/28/04
Just how hungry are you?
07/28/04
Poorest excuse for begging
07/10/04
A hair-raising ride
06/16/04
Gotta hold your nose
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