Panhandler pic of the day

Taken on Beale Street about 4:30 PM Sunday afternoon:


We all know this guy… this is the sad sack who wanders along Second Street looking as bad off as he possibly can. Well, Sunday he was wandering down Beale – I’m thinking he may live somewhere south and east of there. Someone gave him a sandwich, and he leaned against the concrete blocks outside Silky’s to eat it. Then he curled up on the blocks for a nap.

Absolutely ridiculous. If you were from out of town and this is the first thing you saw when you came to Memphis’ most famous entertainment district, would this leave you with a good impression of the city?

Got a lot more pics from Sunday, but I’m busy working so they’ll have to wait ’til later.