Despite her conventional life, Dawn DiVenti, a librarian with a master’s degree, a house and a truck, believes she has a shot at becoming the next Hobo Queen.
The Rockford, IL resident is competing for the title Saturday during the National Hobo Convention, an unconventional, 100-year-old festival in tiny Britt, Iowa.
Each year more than 100 modern hobos, the yuppies and retirees and wanderers, leave their other lives to celebrate and preserve a bit of American history. They serve more than 500 gallons of free mulligan stew. After the candidates give short speeches, the audience chooses the queen and king by applause. Read all about it.
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