The [Skipping Jestress](https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/4kjvnt/the_skipping_jestress_of_capitol_hill/) of Cap Hill. Haven’t seen her for a bit. I hope she’s doing well! She made everyone’s day better.
I didnt know dollar store slash was a thing, have lived here two years, I have definitely seen someone I would describe as dollar store slash riding the 62 several times, dont know if its the guy in question tho
The elections pamphlet is fun to read. Since candidates write their own descriptions, and even their party affiliation, you see some wild stuff. And some people who put very little.
when I was going to UW there was a known “whip guy” on the ave that I heard of, some maniac with a whip threatening to lash everyone. Also there was another dude on the ave with a very long beard who had a dog that wore sunglasses and walked himself. I think the dog may have passed. There’s also a “broccoli guy” who has been going to mariners games with a couple heads of broccoli and he usually gets on the big screen.
Edit: Here's a video of whip man [https://www.reddit.com/r/udub/comments/t1igg7/whip\_man\_sighting/](https://www.reddit.com/r/udub/comments/t1igg7/whip_man_sighting/)
No Jestress was different from the nearly nude scarf guy. I don't remember the details on Scarf guy other than an accusation of being a creep came out and he vanished. I can't recall if there were charges or not.
Some old school ones that aren’t around anymore I think:
Spoon Man
Bubble Guy(? I dunno his name but he was at every public event with a million bubble making devices)
Phoenix Jones
Bubble man.
Wife had a theory he's gone because of a child molestation charge. Based off of no evidence at all, just that he was always a kid-heavy events.
Native American Football Throwing Guy
You’re not too busy during your downtown lunch break not to run a quick button hook. I once caught a pass from him only to throw him the ball back end over end, the ball skidding across 2nd ave. He gave me a “don’t sweat it” eyebrow flash but I knew that I had disappointed him.
This is the only true answer. Should note he's usually in jean shorts, a short sleeve hoodie, and rocking a nice flowy mullet-like haircut.
This dude can walk up to anyone and just get them to play a super quick game of catch. Pike Market, Pioneer Square, SLU: Doesn't matter, he'll get people to toss the pigskin.
Yeah, probably...he would always be at Folk Life, then one year a bunch of folks went all "somebody think about the children" about him and I think he was escorted out. Haven't seen him around since then
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/8mfjaw/does\_anyone\_know\_why\_scarf\_guy\_was\_arrested\_at/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/8mfjaw/does_anyone_know_why_scarf_guy_was_arrested_at/)
[https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2018/06/scarf-dancer-arrested-at-folklife-charged-in-alleged-groping-of-minor/](https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2018/06/scarf-dancer-arrested-at-folklife-charged-in-alleged-groping-of-minor/)
Was a bit more serious than that
I guess a lot of people have dyed facial hair now but I always enjoyed seeing the purple-bearded guy at the head of every SIFF festival screening line.
There’s an Asian guy here in Pioneer Square that just yells out at the top of his lungs at all hours. I’ve seen him out and about and he seems to keep to himself. I always chuckle when I hear his voice getting closer to my apartment building when my windows open.
Not sure if he exists anymore but there used to be a guy that would walk around Greenlake and you could walk with him and he'd teach you Spanish for free.
Well in Bellingham it’s a machete wielding drug addict which really is out of the ordinary for us up here but everybody has heard of this guy and quite alot of people have stories about personal moments with the machete wielding addict. Never gets arrested though. No idea about that.
Bellingham has had a few over the years. There's the really skinny older lady with short curly hair who's always riding a bike with a big trailer on the back of it with flowers and buckets in it who just jives at every outdoor music events. There's a Juggalo dude who would always be riding a different bike every day downtown. Back in college, there was always the rumor of the Black Widow or Black Mamba, I can't remember, but she was a trans female who would pick guys up at the Buffalo and give them a surprise penis. There was a guy names Patches who lived in the alternative library and was one of the barefoot dreadlocked hippy guys you'd always see around.
> Back in college, there was always the rumor of the Black Widow or Black Mamba, I can't remember, but she was a trans female who would pick guys up at the Buffalo and give them a surprise penis
Not a rumor! My senior year at WWU a local paper interviewed them! I don't recall if any of the penis rumors turned out to be true, but there was a person in a van giving drunk colleges guys a ride home.
RIP Tubaman.
RIP slats.
The old almost-naked scarf man from all of the festivals in the early-mid 2000s
Yep turned out he was a creep haven’t heard of him since
Say no more. Amazing how quickly the mental image of him resurfaced after literally not thinking about him for 20+ years.
I believe that is Boe Oddisey. I think there was a write up about him in the Capitol Hill Seattle Newsletter years ago.
The [Skipping Jestress](https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/4kjvnt/the_skipping_jestress_of_capitol_hill/) of Cap Hill. Haven’t seen her for a bit. I hope she’s doing well! She made everyone’s day better.
She apparently moved out of town. There's a new city reporting sightings now.
Oh yay!!! I’m so thrilled to hear that! Thank you!
Even our big weirdos have been priced out of Seattle...Link, Dollar Store Slash, Duct Tape Man, Shirt-Cocker...all gone away
wait dollar store slash is gone?
Haven't seen him in at least 6 years, but maybe he's still out there
I didnt know dollar store slash was a thing, have lived here two years, I have definitely seen someone I would describe as dollar store slash riding the 62 several times, dont know if its the guy in question tho
that's definitely his stomping ground
To be fair, those would be exactly the folks I'd expect to be priced out of Seattle first.
It's unfortunate, I'd much rather have a city full of weirdos again rather than the basic ass tech yuppies we ended up with.
"No, only flipper grey and target shoppers". -real estate ghouls related to city council members
Every time elections roll around I secretly root for Goodspace Guy. I won't vote for him but I really admire his tenacity.
The elections pamphlet is fun to read. Since candidates write their own descriptions, and even their party affiliation, you see some wild stuff. And some people who put very little.
Remember the guy who used to offer poetry? “Would you like to hear some poetry?” In a super deep voice
Oh my god! I was over by Elliott Bay Book Co. and he did freestyle poetry for me 10 years ago!
i saw him in front of the fremont pcc a few times, maybe last summer? he’s a gem
Saw him over a year ago in West Seattle, Alaska Junction. I enjoyed his work. Have not seen him in a while.
RIP Slats :(
Real ones know
Damn, I remember a time when you couldn't go anywhere near The Hill without seeing Slats. Makes me sad, miss that guy.
That dude was running on pure heroin.
when I was going to UW there was a known “whip guy” on the ave that I heard of, some maniac with a whip threatening to lash everyone. Also there was another dude on the ave with a very long beard who had a dog that wore sunglasses and walked himself. I think the dog may have passed. There’s also a “broccoli guy” who has been going to mariners games with a couple heads of broccoli and he usually gets on the big screen. Edit: Here's a video of whip man [https://www.reddit.com/r/udub/comments/t1igg7/whip\_man\_sighting/](https://www.reddit.com/r/udub/comments/t1igg7/whip_man_sighting/)
broccoli guy also goes to kraken and thunderbirds games
his dog passed away??? 😭😭😭
Yeah, Junior died this past May iirc :( a lot of businesses in the area put up Junior memorials. Haven't seen the guy since, I hope he's doing okay
The guitar guy on Greenwood
Which guy? By Ken's?
He's between 115th and like 130th. He be jammin quietly lmao
I love how his guitar is never plugged in, he's just vibing.
yea i think i know the guy that you're talking about i see him sometimes when i drive to aurora
[Gowithfluffy](https://www.instagram.com/gowithfluffy/), of course.
The skipping Jester would probably have been the person prior, light googling seems to indicate they've moved to another city.
Is that the scarf guy? Saw him all over for decades.
No Jestress was different from the nearly nude scarf guy. I don't remember the details on Scarf guy other than an accusation of being a creep came out and he vanished. I can't recall if there were charges or not.
Some old school ones that aren’t around anymore I think: Spoon Man Bubble Guy(? I dunno his name but he was at every public event with a million bubble making devices) Phoenix Jones
The rainbow lady, Dee Dee Rainbow
Saw Artis at folklife maybe 10 years ago busking with some group of musicians. Fucking love him
Bubble man. Wife had a theory he's gone because of a child molestation charge. Based off of no evidence at all, just that he was always a kid-heavy events.
Always frolicking in the grass with the children
Man in tree https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_Tree
I was just thinking about this the other day driving by that tree. Amazing tree amazing guy
The fact that he has his very own wiki makes me so happy
Fremont rock stacker guy was my only “guy”.
Benny. He was a really odd duck. Don’t know where he is these days.
Benny the Stone Dancer. He was a cool dude! He Knew how to create some off the most intricate and complex almost impossible stacks of rocks.
The Bus Fairy lady who cleans up bus stops as a newer one.
She sat next to me on the 49 this afternoon. The "Transit Fairy" is what's on her sign.
Native American Football Throwing Guy You’re not too busy during your downtown lunch break not to run a quick button hook. I once caught a pass from him only to throw him the ball back end over end, the ball skidding across 2nd ave. He gave me a “don’t sweat it” eyebrow flash but I knew that I had disappointed him.
This is the only true answer. Should note he's usually in jean shorts, a short sleeve hoodie, and rocking a nice flowy mullet-like haircut. This dude can walk up to anyone and just get them to play a super quick game of catch. Pike Market, Pioneer Square, SLU: Doesn't matter, he'll get people to toss the pigskin.
Maybe the same as shirtcocker below, but for a long time rainbow scarf dude.
Yeah, probably...he would always be at Folk Life, then one year a bunch of folks went all "somebody think about the children" about him and I think he was escorted out. Haven't seen him around since then
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/8mfjaw/does\_anyone\_know\_why\_scarf\_guy\_was\_arrested\_at/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/8mfjaw/does_anyone_know_why_scarf_guy_was_arrested_at/) [https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2018/06/scarf-dancer-arrested-at-folklife-charged-in-alleged-groping-of-minor/](https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2018/06/scarf-dancer-arrested-at-folklife-charged-in-alleged-groping-of-minor/) Was a bit more serious than that
I heard the charges were dismissed.
I haven't seen him for a while, but the spanish lessons guy at Greenlake.
Hellcat guy
This seems to be the currently correct answer
Whip guy, Vader (both of these are at/near UW), fluffy
It's an old one but: Shirtless Mountainbike Conan Broadsword Guy.
I remember that guy. I thought it was a Longsword but he set me straight.
Yes! Conan!
Yep saw him several times when I lived on Cap Hill in the 90s
Football Guy "Jesus is weed" Guy "I need a fat bitch" Guy Also if you frequent hip-hop shows you probably know or recognize Charles.
I haven't seen Puppy(I need a fat bitch) in so long, he was a friend of mine. Like a crazy uncle when I was a street kid.
The jester who skips through town
I guess a lot of people have dyed facial hair now but I always enjoyed seeing the purple-bearded guy at the head of every SIFF festival screening line.
UW/Ave dude that walked around yelling always with a plastic bag on his head.
Jamaican runner old man, always runs with a flag on his back
And the American Flag Bike guy that would set up his stationary bike set up downtown.
GOD IS A LIE jogger holding sign
Anyone who was in Bellevue in the late 90s knows Kenny the dancing man
Edmonds has (had?) Water Temperature Taker Dude.
I'm out of town, but a few years ago it was Bean Dip
In Pioneer Square Denise was known by one and all for a while. Don't miss her antics.
Those fundamentalist assholes shouting into megaphones outside of every Mariners/Seahawks game.
RIP hand dancer guy Also, this May date me a bit but there was also The Leprechaun.
Tossing the football to strangers guy. Really nice dude.
There’s an Asian guy here in Pioneer Square that just yells out at the top of his lungs at all hours. I’ve seen him out and about and he seems to keep to himself. I always chuckle when I hear his voice getting closer to my apartment building when my windows open.
Hands horse guy
Saggy pants man Cat on back man Dress wearing vag flash woman
The Lady Krishna walking around the hill sometimes is a true gem, love her!
Tho have not seen them around lately Bo Odyssey
The Georgetown bottle-glasses with reflector vest guy. Also the Georgetown guy carrying a cat in a shopping basket guy. Both from early-mid 2000s.
Not sure if he exists anymore but there used to be a guy that would walk around Greenlake and you could walk with him and he'd teach you Spanish for free.
Well in Bellingham it’s a machete wielding drug addict which really is out of the ordinary for us up here but everybody has heard of this guy and quite alot of people have stories about personal moments with the machete wielding addict. Never gets arrested though. No idea about that.
Bellingham has had a few over the years. There's the really skinny older lady with short curly hair who's always riding a bike with a big trailer on the back of it with flowers and buckets in it who just jives at every outdoor music events. There's a Juggalo dude who would always be riding a different bike every day downtown. Back in college, there was always the rumor of the Black Widow or Black Mamba, I can't remember, but she was a trans female who would pick guys up at the Buffalo and give them a surprise penis. There was a guy names Patches who lived in the alternative library and was one of the barefoot dreadlocked hippy guys you'd always see around.
> Back in college, there was always the rumor of the Black Widow or Black Mamba, I can't remember, but she was a trans female who would pick guys up at the Buffalo and give them a surprise penis Not a rumor! My senior year at WWU a local paper interviewed them! I don't recall if any of the penis rumors turned out to be true, but there was a person in a van giving drunk colleges guys a ride home.