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Monday, April 20, 2009

City Hey, I'm Addicted to Cookies Too!

Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:30 AM

Capitol Hill's newest panhandler looks vaguely familiar.

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Pour something vile-smelling on him.

Posted by Fnarf on April 20, 2009 at 9:36 AM

Okay, that is pretty funny! lol

Posted by kristinbell on April 20, 2009 at 9:41 AM

So, looks like the fruits & veggies treatment program just didn't work out for him, and now he's back on the "C".

It's a sad, sad world we live in...

Posted by COMTE on April 20, 2009 at 9:42 AM

If only all panhandlers were like that! There wouldn't be a need for themed parks, I hope her situation isn't that bad but I also hope others take a cue from her non threatening way of begging.If only all panhandlers were like that! There wouldn't be a need for themed parks, I hope her situation isn't that bad but I also hope others take a cue from her non threatening way of begging.

Posted by Loveschild on April 20, 2009 at 10:01 AM

My favorite panhandler of the moment: the scruffy guy sitting by Dick's Drive-in on Broadway with the sign that reads "HELP PUT DICKS IN MY MOUTH".

Posted by JC on April 20, 2009 at 10:09 AM

I approve of creative panhandling, especially involving the use of costumes.

Posted by kebabs on April 20, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Should be "Why lie? Me need cookie."

Posted by The CHZA on April 20, 2009 at 10:16 AM

@5 - he probably got that from watching South Park on his HDTV last night (the fish sticks joke)

Posted by Will in Seattle on April 20, 2009 at 10:28 AM

Dan, you eat?

I find that hard to believe. I was pretty sure you subsisted on air and minerals from tap water.

Posted by Baconcat on April 20, 2009 at 10:40 AM

See? I DIDN'T kill him. I am exonerated.

Posted by scary tyler moore on April 20, 2009 at 10:41 AM

Then why is he walking with a limp, STM?

Posted by Will in Seattle on April 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM

Is 'Cookies' the new-fangled slang word you young folks are using for 'twink-boy-ass'?!?

Posted by PDX_Paulie on April 20, 2009 at 11:02 AM

Man, this recession is killing EVERYONE!

Posted by Vince on April 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM

I'm glad my Twittering can be used for good. I gave Cookie a $5 for letting me take her photos.

Fun fact: The girl in the costume was in character the entire time. It was a warm evening, and I said, "You might get really hot in there later."

She said, "Me not get hot in my skin. My maybe get a haircut."

It was fucking adorable.

Posted by Matt Fuckin' Hickey on April 20, 2009 at 2:43 PM

IMPOSTER! BULLSHIT! BULLSHIT! GET MY LAWYER ON THE PHONE!

Posted by Cookie W. Monster on April 20, 2009 at 2:50 PM

Great. Hollywood comes to Seattle. Just saw spongebob costume guy run down a tourist for a picture and no dollar. Hell.. They got a costume a job and shelter when they fall asleep in the park or freeway grass later too.

Posted by ctrl on April 20, 2009 at 4:16 PM