One More Train to Ride

Cliff Williams (Oats) has been a "hobo at heart" since 1990, when he attended his first National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. He chose his hobo moniker because he eats rolled oats with milk and honey for breakfast. In his other life, Williams teaches philosophy at Trinity College in Illinois. He is author of Free Will and Determinism: A Dialogue, which recently went into its ninth printing. He lives in Deerfield, Illinois.

• Table of ContentsForeword Gyspy MoonAcknowledgmentsIntroductionCatchin' Out for Freedom, Guitar WhiteyThe Texas MadmanWhat Is a Hobo?One More Train to Ride, Hobo Liberty JusticeNew York SlimWhat Is It Like to Be on a Moving Freight Train?Roving, GideonDante FucwhaCatching a Moving BoxcarThe Hobo's Heart, Virginia SlimFrogWaiting for a TrainA Woman on the Go, Cinderbox CindyShaylaPhilosophy of HoboingClearing the Yard, Bo Britt EddieStretchArrestedShanty by the Main, Iowa BlackieHobo MonikersShortstopDrawing by ShortstopIn the JungleSitting Around Our Little Fires, Oklahoma SlimB.PhotosA Hobo StoryThe Hobo and His Bedroll, Bo Britt EddiePreacher SteveGood TurnsMaking a Nighttime Run, The Texas MadmanNew York GrizzlyHobo AdviceThere's a Little Bit of Tex in Me, Hood River BlackieIweganRoll Call of the DepartedA Hobo's Remembrance, Luther the JetRoad HogHobo SongsSoftly by Tracks, Buzz PotterRaquelDeath and Injury on the RailsThe Road to Nowhere, Dr. PoetAdmanHobo's Lament, Virginia SlimA Bindle Stiff's Last Ride, Drummond MansfieldDrawing by Drummond MansfieldReferences