Hobo Soup for the Junkyard Soul
Unfortunately, bidding has ended on the eBay auction for this (full) can of vintage Hobo Soup, “...the brainchild of a small-town newspaperman from Ortonville, Minn., who in 1953 went into the local hobo camps in search of a feature story. As a result he was treated to old-fashioned homemade hobo soup and felt the world should share in this down-to-earth cuisine. Made with beans, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, celery, onions, and turnips, and flavored with bacon to give it a satisfying smoky taste, this thick and hearty vegetable soup is literally a meal in itself. Simply heat and eat.”
Don't feel bad that you missed out on a chance to bid for a can of 45-year old soup though, because as it turns out, they still make it!
Hanford over at Junkyard Clubhouse says he's "...hoping for a return of mainstream hobo vernacular." So running with that thought, I say let's retrofit all of the tired old Internet memes of the past couple of years with a colorful tramp motif:
All Your Derelicts Are Belong to Us
Bum-nanaphone
The Flying Bindlestiff Monster
Hobos Vs. Ninjas
Smell like a Hobo Day (thnx, Humu!)
Vagabonds with Pancakes on their Heads
and, may the Hobo King have mercy on my soul...
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[Link: Hobo Soup][via Junkyard Clubhouse]
Comments
Bonsai Indigent
Stuff on my Hobo
Posted by: Humuhumu | March 11, 2007 2:15 PM
IM IN UR CAMP EATIN UR SOUPZ
Posted by: MrBaliHai | March 11, 2007 2:49 PM
Hobo with a Shotgun trailer.
Posted by: Lex10 | March 11, 2007 3:36 PM
So that's how they make soup!
Posted by: MrBaliHai | March 11, 2007 3:57 PM
I'll bet that soup is on par with vintage can of Bon Vivant Vichyssoise circa 1971...I'll pass
Posted by: Fritz | March 11, 2007 8:39 PM
YOu've got great taste! I posted the hobo soup auction before it went off... I would have bought it but I was scared that it would explode on arrival!
http://thebooberryalarmclock.blogspot.com/2007/02/mmm-hobo-soup.html
Posted by: BooBerry Bill | March 12, 2007 7:40 AM
This soup is quite good, actually, and is avail on-line from The Vermont Country Store.
Posted by: David H. | March 12, 2007 9:15 AM
Thats awesome. My wife and I have been saying for years, that there is a "hobo" uprising.
Posted by: Tony | March 12, 2007 1:01 PM
IT IS JUST TOO GREAT THAT HOBO SOUP IS STILL BEING MADE. I BOUGHT A CAN AT AN OLD COUNTRY STORE IN ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA MANY YEARS AGO BUT NEVER OPENED IT. I HAVE IT ON DISPLAY WITH SOME OTHER COLLECTIBLES.
Posted by: CARL TAPP | March 12, 2007 1:48 PM
robohobo
Posted by: johnny dollar | March 12, 2007 2:31 PM
100% Real Hobo. Delicious.
Posted by: robc | March 12, 2007 2:38 PM
I live in MN, and I like Hobo Soup. It's kinda salty, so not that good for me - but I usually keep a can around 'cause I love the can. Recently I was shoppting at an Edina grocery store and this older guy - must have been in in his 60s at least - approaches me and asks me if I liked soup. Without even waiting for an answer, he leads me to the soup aisle and shows me the Hobo Soup. I tell him I happen to love HS and I keep a can in the house at all times, my wife catches up and confirms that's true. The dude is delighted - he beams at me. Turns out it's Jim - the inventor's son. He regales me for 15 minutes of stories about his dad. I thanked him, and bought another can.
Posted by: John Klapak | March 13, 2007 12:32 AM
Great story, John!
Posted by: MrBaliHai | March 13, 2007 6:00 AM
I loved this as a kid. Wasn't there a line on the label about the black burnt bits being ok to eat? Gave it an authentic quality as I recall!
Posted by: hobo girl | March 14, 2007 2:51 PM