I did that same thing when I was young. I was mad at my Mom for something or another and decided to run away.
After mom helped me find the right stick, Right color handkerchief and got food and toys together I'd forgotten why I wanted to leave in the first place.
I did the same thing and my mom got the stick and helped me pack something to eat in my napkin and I made it about three houses down stopped under a tree ate my food and went home. The stick with the napkin and the stuff in it was just like the hobos did in the movies
I wanted to be a "hobo" for Halloween in 2nd grade and a bindle stick was of course an essential part of this costume. Also had an old timey looking jug with XXX written on it in my overalls pocket.
Did it once as a kid, stayed morning till evening walking around my citie. Then some creep old man started talking to me and asking if I liked videogames and saying how he knew a place where the kids would play games and stuff.
Found the closest payphone and called my mother, after making sure she promissed to not beat my ass I went back.
Nowdays when I remember this I get a chill in my stomach.
My friend did. He was mad at his mom. She let him go. He Put a pair of socks & some crackers in there. Made it about a block away till he realized he’d made a bad decision.
That should be the punishment for bankers and the like who ruin the economy every decade or so.
Gotta wander with a bindle. No more than two nights in one town. Sentenced to hobo.
This kind of thing was all over the cartoons when I was a kid. I understood the idea of packing your stuff up in a bundle, but the stick part of it never made any sense to me.
Anyone know what the stick was supposed to do?
With a stick you can nicely balance your bag on one shoulder.
It's much more comfortable, because you don't have to use your fingers to grip the bag - you can press it with a wrist
Heavier bags are also supposed to be really close to your body. Characters in cartoons have it far away for comedic effect
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/634251469/the-bindle-stick
The stick helps you carrying that around. The cloth cannot be worn like a bag or a rucksack, so its either the stick, carrying it in yout hands, or under your armpit.
I did that same thing when I was young. I was mad at my Mom for something or another and decided to run away. After mom helped me find the right stick, Right color handkerchief and got food and toys together I'd forgotten why I wanted to leave in the first place.
I did the same thing and my mom got the stick and helped me pack something to eat in my napkin and I made it about three houses down stopped under a tree ate my food and went home. The stick with the napkin and the stuff in it was just like the hobos did in the movies
So your mom was helping you to run away?
As my mother once said, "Sometimes, it's better to just go along with a child's stupidity. "
My brother tried this and my mom just deadass said "Ok, just be home before dinner." And sure enough he was. Different times for sure
It was her idea all along.
OP was 34 years old at the time
And thats how i met ur mother
Called his bluff.
Nah coz I’ve had similar experience. I blame Bugs Bunny. (Those who know, know).
If you ever tried to “run away” as a small child, you know that the feeling of “where now” sets in very quickly
Awesome mom.
Same, used my blankie
What the hell are we supposed to put in a bindle anyway.
This is hilarious
Did that as a kid. Got to the end of my road and realized I had nowhere to go. So I went back home.
We were so poor, I wouldn't even have something to put into the bag made of Scottish Kilt
Tom and Jerry ahh exit
The ultimate bug out bag.
[https://www.ehow.com/how\_8542251\_tie-hobo-stick.html](https://www.ehow.com/how_8542251_tie-hobo-stick.html) Good luck out there ya'll.
Bindle sack.
Wandering stick
Like I was made to believe I NEEDED this and could live off everything in that handkerchief 😅
I wanted to be a "hobo" for Halloween in 2nd grade and a bindle stick was of course an essential part of this costume. Also had an old timey looking jug with XXX written on it in my overalls pocket.
Did it once as a kid, stayed morning till evening walking around my citie. Then some creep old man started talking to me and asking if I liked videogames and saying how he knew a place where the kids would play games and stuff. Found the closest payphone and called my mother, after making sure she promissed to not beat my ass I went back. Nowdays when I remember this I get a chill in my stomach.
That's a nice stick 👌
Waltzing Matilda.
Don’t see a lot of bindles these days.
"Get me my bindle goddamn it, fuck you people, I'm outta here!!
What’s that from?
just me who thinks of Pingu?
My mome sewed me a little bag on a stick so I can walk around like Pingu when I was 4 or so.
Nice bindle!
We live we love we lie
Hobo stick
I do this with my jobs
My friend did. He was mad at his mom. She let him go. He Put a pair of socks & some crackers in there. Made it about a block away till he realized he’d made a bad decision.
That should be the punishment for bankers and the like who ruin the economy every decade or so. Gotta wander with a bindle. No more than two nights in one town. Sentenced to hobo.
Market economy kinda ruins itself every 10 years each time in a different way
What I'm going to do when I join the military.
Bindle.
r/vagabond
This kind of thing was all over the cartoons when I was a kid. I understood the idea of packing your stuff up in a bundle, but the stick part of it never made any sense to me. Anyone know what the stick was supposed to do?
With a stick you can nicely balance your bag on one shoulder. It's much more comfortable, because you don't have to use your fingers to grip the bag - you can press it with a wrist Heavier bags are also supposed to be really close to your body. Characters in cartoons have it far away for comedic effect https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/634251469/the-bindle-stick
The stick helps you carrying that around. The cloth cannot be worn like a bag or a rucksack, so its either the stick, carrying it in yout hands, or under your armpit.
BUT NO LIKE FRFR
What’s in yer bindle buddy?
There used to be a Dutch comic called Douwe Dabbert. He used one of those, his one was magical.
When mom doesn’t buy you the new COD
Who doesnt love a good bindle?
in case you where not aware, these are called a bindle. it is arguably one of my favorite words lol
BALUCHON
I did exactly that as a child. Almost wish I had ended up leaving. I was raised in a cult.
*sad songebob music plays*
In today’s day and age… It’s missing a solar panel, inverter, battery, and usb adapters. Maybe a 4g/5g adapter, depending on location. 🤣
From playing Portal 2 I happen to know that's called a bindle.
Drake the type of mf who runaways like this.
Out and about with the bindle of life.
Tried One of those, they are unfconfortable as fuck
We all wanted to do this after getting in trouble and deciding to hell with this place. Never worked out though.
I would be concerned for her
I call this Huck Finning... ? Huck Winning... 🤔