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23. yay america!

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 10:35 AM

Mar 2015

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61 year old man walks 35 miles one way to work as janitor to support sick wife. $9.07/hr [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 OP

USA!!! USA!!! USA!!! RandySF Mar 2015 #1

Just a.heartbreak. That is all.NT 7wo7rees Mar 2015 #2

and then he works on his feet for 8 hours Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #5

Yes.very sad. peacebird Mar 2015 #10

note- people do stop and give him rides part of the way 3 out of five days Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #3

Man should get himself a bicycle Fumesucker Mar 2015 #4

but hard to catch a ride with a bike. happyslug Mar 2015 #16

I've done both at one time or another Fumesucker Mar 2015 #18

Well that sucks! marym625 Mar 2015 #6

read the article. those questions are asked. long article Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #7

okey dokey. marym625 Mar 2015 #11

How is that physically possible? XemaSab Mar 2015 #8

Which is why he's walking on the wrong side... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #12

Bingo! catnhatnh Mar 2015 #22

Wish he was in Tampa. flvegan Mar 2015 #13

Looks warm there. No gloves or boots. Lucky he's not in Boston. postulater Mar 2015 #14

There is some snow in the photo. nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #17

If there was a "crowd-sourcing/crowd-funding" site that would bullwinkle428 Mar 2015 #15

'Murica! AngryDem001 Mar 2015 #19

Greatest country on Earth, fuck yeah! Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #20

Uniquely American! johnnyreb Mar 2015 #21

yay america! KG Mar 2015 #23