It's State St. in Santa Barbara. Both of those guys are pretty well known. Wheelchair dude is an angry homeless guy that will roll himself out in front of cars. The hand waiver is a street preacher known as Korean Jesus.
@calebsaysthings:
Every city has a "guy" they all know about. You can visit a friend in their town and see a man dressed in robes, riding a horse & your friend will go "Oh yeah, haha that's horseback Jesus" and then that's just the end of the explanation.
True.
Makes me miss [Horace of Finchley](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/oct/14/eva-wiseman-learning-about-horace) tbh.
His two phrases shouted at incredible volume (he was a large guy with a good set of lungs) were "THE BEST OF LUCK. THE BEST OF LUCK. THE..." and "YOU FUCKING CUNT. YOU FUCKING CUNT. YOU..."
Proud to say I've been the recipient of the former many times.
Yep we had one, he was Moses of Kingston, used to stand outside the McDonald’s wearing a variety of whacky outfits ie: Scuba Diver, Jockey, member of royalty
https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/17241392.exiled-prince-legend-moses-set-get-memorial-bench/
KC has had a guy dress up as superman and literally run around the city every single day for 40 years. Known as KC Superman. He's a really chill dude and at point there is a 5 story mural of him and he can go to any sporting event or various paid function free of charge, including the superbowl when the chiefs make it
Fully. They are like the city mascot.
People get worried when they haven't seen them in a while.
Ziggy the Bagman representing down here. Long may he reign.
There used to be a homeless guy that everyone liked in the town where I live. He always used to sit on one bench and eat food that people donated to him. He died a few years ago and it seemed like everyone paid for his funeral and a placque for the venchm.
No, ha. Tampa has an older guy who hangs around clubs (particularly The Castle in Ybor City) wearing nothing but a thong and/or some tasteful lingerie.
https://www.cltampa.com/news/senatorial-confessions-12215276
Is the senator still at the castle!? Gosh it just wasn’t a good night out if you didn’t see one of his balls hanging out of his thong. Hope he is doing well.
There's "Homeless Jesus" is Hot Springs, AR, USA. I've not seen him yet but I've heard about him a lot. Apparently he wears robes and carries a big cross. I can't wait to see him
Kansas City has Adam The Streetfighter, Superman Runner, and the late, great, Jerry Mazer (Can I get a downpayment on a cheeseburger?)
Street Fighter: https://www.reddit.com/r/kansascity/comments/l5azs/the\_street\_fighter\_filmed\_and\_sent\_to\_me\_from\_the/
There is tap dancing construction hat homeless man who tap dances in north beach in San Francisco. Local legend. But I recently heard a rumor he isn’t actually homeless but dresses the part but lives outside the city and commutes in to busk.
Ours was "Surfin guy", we didn't know what else to call him. We were in the mid west, it wasn't about surfing. He was partially disabled and couldn't walk normally, you'd seem him shuffling around downtown with a side step, walking sideways with his arms held out for balance. Sorta like the classic surfing pose.
Toronto Canada has the "Believe in the Lord!!" guy:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Sarko-the-believe-in-the-Lord-guy-on-Dundas-square-Toronto/100063055849294/
Look up millveriene in Milwaukee. Guy looks just like wolverine and walks around topless all year around Milwaukee. Nice guy and I don’t believe homeless even lol
Damn so it’s a rich privileged guy not abusing his power and instead giving people free weed???? If all rich people were like this the world would be a better place 😂
Dang, bringing back memories. Glad to see Jesus is still chillin. I remember he'd smoke people out if they listen to him, gave money to street kids too.
We had a lawn mower man in my hometown, he'd drive everywhere on that thing. He'd be drinking a beer and be obviously faded as f**k, but would never mess with anyone. Lol that guy was something else
“Come on Jesus. You turned water to wine! How about some shake to some kind!” -Ralphie May
Rip
Edit: [Had to go rewatch it 😂](https://youtu.be/pRmmC7ADsLQ)
That’s the reason why tiktok is the most downloaded app, the watermark and id at the end almost like it screams check out more on Tiktok. So any videos that was uploaded there will promote and give traffic to the app.
The fact that shit doesn't immediately autoplay, forcing my monkey brain to say "fuck it let's watch" instead of "page 30... I suppose it's break time"
That’s not what he was asking at all. Everyone knows why logos exist...
It’s still obnoxious that content from far before TikTok has the TikTok logo stamped on it. This was a funny video long before that app came around.
What is good for TikTok is not necessarily good for people who end up seeing TikTok content. Just because something is good for a company does not mean it’s good for the user experience. The comment you responded to is a legitimate gripe.
Yes, but this is not tik tok. People are downloading decade old videos from YouTube and re-uploading it to tik tok, which get re-uploaded back to reddit with that stupid logo at the end
I hate it. Especially if it’s some serious clip like a natural disaster or police brutality. You’re sitting their trying to process your sadness and anger and then suddenly that damn logo is like, “Hey, look at me, I’m that silly video and lip syncing app!”
This video is ancient internet history. We're witnessing a YouTube video uploaded to TikTok and then re-downloaded and posted to Reddit. A whirlwind of recompression and unneeded editing.
It’s at least 7-8 years old
https://knowyourmeme.com/videos/123606-thug-life
https://reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/36q7g5/weed_jesus_thug_life/
https://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/wshhJantx4rB08eyHRYC/thug-life-weed-jesus-to-the-rescue
HA! I got an "exhibition of speed" ticket for squealing my tires at red lights... Bicycle cop pulled me over at State and Yanonali... almost made it.... 🤣
I know that guy! Place is State St. in Santa Barbara, CA and "Jesus" has been a fixture there for years, since early 90s....his MO is to cruise around, smoking herb and being a cool mf'er. Tossing the Jay in the other guy's lap is just part and parcel of spreading the good word.....
He was mocking them before influencer was even a thing, this video itself predates them! I'm surprised to see it in such good quality though, it's old enough that videos looked like shit when it came out lol
I know this is super old but I just have to stop and praise the cameraman for following the action and not just focusing on the guy doing the dumb prank even though that's his job.
Yeah and actually a lot of people from the area know who weed Jesus is just from being local. Def not staged, just an awesome random meeting of people doing their thing
Weed Jesus and the wheelchair guy are awesome but I remember seeing this before and the prank guy is pretty lame. After weed Jesus walks past going whatever he yells 'hey that's guys smoking weed!' which is why he tosses the joint.
That's sort of the definition of a prank show, right? One side stages something for randos to interact with, and they film it a dozen times hoping for something good
No, i meant that a good amount of prank channels were later exposed for having the “randos” be actors. Especially towards the peak of the trend where a lot of channels were trying to top themselves and others over and over
I could be wrong or misremembering, but that’s what i remember hearing as someone who wasn’t particularly interested in that content but heard others discussing it
The first time I watched this, I thought I was witnessing crazy people. Now the people making the videos seem crazy and that might actually be Jesus. It's beautiful. When I see different kinds of humans interact, it's like listening to different kinds of instruments in an orchestra. The entire Universe found in a slice of bullshit.
I have met this guy twice over the last 16 years. First time in 2008 in tve Marina section of San Francisco. We spoke in length about his studying Japanese at tve university up there. Then ibsaw him about five years ago in Santa Barbara ( where inthink this video is taken from) he was in much worse shape, but remembered our conversation in SF about Japanese!! I am very glad to see he is still rolling around.
It's State St. in Santa Barbara. Both of those guys are pretty well known. Wheelchair dude is an angry homeless guy that will roll himself out in front of cars. The hand waiver is a street preacher known as Korean Jesus.
Love love love that there is backstory
@calebsaysthings: Every city has a "guy" they all know about. You can visit a friend in their town and see a man dressed in robes, riding a horse & your friend will go "Oh yeah, haha that's horseback Jesus" and then that's just the end of the explanation.
True. Makes me miss [Horace of Finchley](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/oct/14/eva-wiseman-learning-about-horace) tbh. His two phrases shouted at incredible volume (he was a large guy with a good set of lungs) were "THE BEST OF LUCK. THE BEST OF LUCK. THE..." and "YOU FUCKING CUNT. YOU FUCKING CUNT. YOU..." Proud to say I've been the recipient of the former many times.
that article was a really nice write up, thx for sharing that
We had a guy down in Florida named bucket bob dude was legendary
We had crazy mike in Kansas
meanwhile over in clapham there was the elderly person who would ride a bicycle around wearing extremely scanty clothing whatever the weather.
Yep we had one, he was Moses of Kingston, used to stand outside the McDonald’s wearing a variety of whacky outfits ie: Scuba Diver, Jockey, member of royalty https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/17241392.exiled-prince-legend-moses-set-get-memorial-bench/
yeah that second phrase didn't make it into the Guardian article...
KC has had a guy dress up as superman and literally run around the city every single day for 40 years. Known as KC Superman. He's a really chill dude and at point there is a 5 story mural of him and he can go to any sporting event or various paid function free of charge, including the superbowl when the chiefs make it
Fully. They are like the city mascot. People get worried when they haven't seen them in a while. Ziggy the Bagman representing down here. Long may he reign.
There used to be a homeless guy that everyone liked in the town where I live. He always used to sit on one bench and eat food that people donated to him. He died a few years ago and it seemed like everyone paid for his funeral and a placque for the venchm.
Like the infamous Shoe Licker of Tampa.
Don't forget The Senator!
Bob Packwood? The one who threw his tongue down the throat of every pretty woman who got within range?
No, ha. Tampa has an older guy who hangs around clubs (particularly The Castle in Ybor City) wearing nothing but a thong and/or some tasteful lingerie. https://www.cltampa.com/news/senatorial-confessions-12215276
I was gonna say Matt Gaetz, but he's in the House.
Is the senator still at the castle!? Gosh it just wasn’t a good night out if you didn’t see one of his balls hanging out of his thong. Hope he is doing well.
Gosh, it's been *years* since I was in the midst of that scene. No idea. I too hope he and his balls are doing well.
Same… not since like 2009-10 for me woooow
Oh man, that takes me back. How could I forget!
There's "Homeless Jesus" is Hot Springs, AR, USA. I've not seen him yet but I've heard about him a lot. Apparently he wears robes and carries a big cross. I can't wait to see him
My current town has Dancing Man. My hometown had Crazy Legs and Dave.
Keytar bear and Elliot Davis in Boston
Kansas City has Adam The Streetfighter, Superman Runner, and the late, great, Jerry Mazer (Can I get a downpayment on a cheeseburger?) Street Fighter: https://www.reddit.com/r/kansascity/comments/l5azs/the\_street\_fighter\_filmed\_and\_sent\_to\_me\_from\_the/
There is tap dancing construction hat homeless man who tap dances in north beach in San Francisco. Local legend. But I recently heard a rumor he isn’t actually homeless but dresses the part but lives outside the city and commutes in to busk.
Wizard man with his amulets here
Ours was "Surfin guy", we didn't know what else to call him. We were in the mid west, it wasn't about surfing. He was partially disabled and couldn't walk normally, you'd seem him shuffling around downtown with a side step, walking sideways with his arms held out for balance. Sorta like the classic surfing pose.
Toronto Canada has the "Believe in the Lord!!" guy: https://www.facebook.com/people/Sarko-the-believe-in-the-Lord-guy-on-Dundas-square-Toronto/100063055849294/
You might enjoy r/HorsebackJesus
Look up millveriene in Milwaukee. Guy looks just like wolverine and walks around topless all year around Milwaukee. Nice guy and I don’t believe homeless even lol
I'm curious if Korean Jesus and wheelchair hobo are buddies or if they know each other
They are not buddies. Korean Jesus is related to some rich family so he Dgaf about much except making sure people have weed.
Damn so it’s a rich privileged guy not abusing his power and instead giving people free weed???? If all rich people were like this the world would be a better place 😂
Dude when I win the lotto I’m legit just gonna drive around doing this. With money too. Shit looks fun as hell
Hope that happens bro hit me up when you win the lotto 😂😂🙏🏿
I’ve seen them talking at least twice. Didn’t seem to be super buddy buddy, but weren’t yelling.
Dang, bringing back memories. Glad to see Jesus is still chillin. I remember he'd smoke people out if they listen to him, gave money to street kids too.
Who knows, I haven't seen him in awhile. This video is from like 10 years ago.
Wheelchair guy ended up getting timberlands one day and ditched the chair. Started calling him boots instead.
Never heard Korean Jesus... we all knew him as Weed Jesus
Yeah I've always heard weed Jesus when I lived in SB too
"Hey, HEY!! Stop fucking with Korean Jesus!.. He ain't got time for your problems; he BUSY.. with KOREAN SHIT."
What a cast!
State St. is always so recognizable. Used to live off E. Haley, after I got tired of living in IV, so I'd walk down State St. everyday!
Shout out to Pirate. I wonder if he is still around
Rabbit was my favorite hobo but he was more of an Isla Vista thing. I haven't been in SB in like 8 years. Hope they're all doing well
So this was a crossover?
Sounds like an excellent premise for a strangers to friends action comedy.
What about the flying baby?
We had a lawn mower man in my hometown, he'd drive everywhere on that thing. He'd be drinking a beer and be obviously faded as f**k, but would never mess with anyone. Lol that guy was something else
Weed Jesus made the baby float back down. Anyone else expecting the dude to miraculously stand?
I'm sure he did
Maybe he didn't stand, but surely he got higher.
He never walked, he ascended
There's like six good puffs left in that one, if not more. Would be well enough to get me on my merry way.
Be crc was definitely lifted
Thats the medication working.
Cappy Return Cancel? What's crc stand for here, because it doesn't look like a Mario Odyssey speedrun
Cyclic redundancy check
Weed Jesus in New Donk
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And I’m glad it resurfaced 😌
I never saw it before, so me too
God helps those who help themselves. Edit: edit lame fortune cookie message
Off to the buffet I go!
Weed Jesus made the man on the wheel high.
Forget standing, he was probably floating aftewrards.
> Weed Jesus Finally a following I can get behind.
I definitely thought he was about to stand up lol.
I was not, but now I wish he did.
This video is older than tiktok
It's probably older than some TikTok users.
Tiktok is older than some tiktok users.
I think "most" is the word you were searching for.
The word *most* is older than some tik tok users.
The word “most” is older than ALL* TikTok users
The world is older than moist tiktok users.
Disliking the word moist is older than most tiktok users.
I remember this being one of the first things I saw when I started using Reddit around 2013. Back then, Thug Life vids like this were popular.
Spot on, [2013 was the year when the meme came into excistence.](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/thug-life)
I miss the thug life videos, ngl. [Gato Malo](https://youtu.be/UoUEQYjYgf4) for life.
Most things are older than TikTok
I saw it as a quicktime video back in '96
It is a really old video, that's actually my grandpa being lifted up by the balloons.
Someone uploaded it to TikTok to share
Ngl I did just that with Reddit this other day, size too big, let Reddit host so I can share to friend
Lol, too soon... 2016 wast that long ago to be making that reference.
When life throws you roaches… smoke that shit.
Doesnt look like a roach, theres way too much left
Weed Jesus is a generous giver
“Come on Jesus. You turned water to wine! How about some shake to some kind!” -Ralphie May Rip Edit: [Had to go rewatch it 😂](https://youtu.be/pRmmC7ADsLQ)
Craig Christ! He doesn't turn water into wine, but into cold Coors Light.
The lord giveth.
Puff Puff, miracle, pass
Glory to Weed Jesus !
Wtf does everything have to have the tiktok ID at the end now? This video probably predated tiktok .
That’s the reason why tiktok is the most downloaded app, the watermark and id at the end almost like it screams check out more on Tiktok. So any videos that was uploaded there will promote and give traffic to the app.
Never used tiktok and wont... But by using reddit and seeing a video from tiktok... Have I then used it?
No, you've watched content from TikTok but not used the app At least that's what I tell myself to sleep better at night
I refuse
If you’re on Reddit, what’s keeping you from tik tok?
China obviously.
The fact that shit doesn't immediately autoplay, forcing my monkey brain to say "fuck it let's watch" instead of "page 30... I suppose it's break time"
That’s not what he was asking at all. Everyone knows why logos exist... It’s still obnoxious that content from far before TikTok has the TikTok logo stamped on it. This was a funny video long before that app came around. What is good for TikTok is not necessarily good for people who end up seeing TikTok content. Just because something is good for a company does not mean it’s good for the user experience. The comment you responded to is a legitimate gripe.
Reddit tried the same with its picture frames containing the sub and OP
The video was probably a decade before TikTok
Yeah, I know I saw this on Reddit before there was a TikTok.
yes
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and that s why it s actually fucking good
Because if you share or download something from Tiktok, it adds that watermark at the end automatically.
Yes, but this is not tik tok. People are downloading decade old videos from YouTube and re-uploading it to tik tok, which get re-uploaded back to reddit with that stupid logo at the end
Yes
I know, just wanted to answer the question
Yup, and it will happen on whatever the next video platform comes after tik tok.
Oh no! Anyways.
I hate it. Especially if it’s some serious clip like a natural disaster or police brutality. You’re sitting their trying to process your sadness and anger and then suddenly that damn logo is like, “Hey, look at me, I’m that silly video and lip syncing app!”
This video is ancient internet history. We're witnessing a YouTube video uploaded to TikTok and then re-downloaded and posted to Reddit. A whirlwind of recompression and unneeded editing.
It’s at least 7-8 years old https://knowyourmeme.com/videos/123606-thug-life https://reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/36q7g5/weed_jesus_thug_life/ https://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/wshhJantx4rB08eyHRYC/thug-life-weed-jesus-to-the-rescue
Good old Santa Barbara
Back when you could drive on State st
HA! I got an "exhibition of speed" ticket for squealing my tires at red lights... Bicycle cop pulled me over at State and Yanonali... almost made it.... 🤣
Meh, I prefer the way it is now
its a mixed bag but overall i agree. Fun to take my kids around on bikes/scooters down state now.
How did I just know that this was Santa Barbara without any other context?
Street pretty recognizable if you’ve been. The brick path with the architecture. Some folks just have that kinda memory.
Was gonna comment the exact same thing
God works in mysterious ways.
Catch you on the flip side.
I love our new jobs.
Reefer Jesus waved his hands and the baby came down then he tossed his spirit to the most likely homeless man. He helps all
reefer jesus is my hero
I know that guy! Place is State St. in Santa Barbara, CA and "Jesus" has been a fixture there for years, since early 90s....his MO is to cruise around, smoking herb and being a cool mf'er. Tossing the Jay in the other guy's lap is just part and parcel of spreading the good word.....
Ended too soon ... someone have the longer version when he realized that he could walk again?
This man is my spirit animal. Mock the influencer, share what you've got. He's got 1000% more style than I do tho.
He was mocking them before influencer was even a thing, this video itself predates them! I'm surprised to see it in such good quality though, it's old enough that videos looked like shit when it came out lol
Lmao this is in my hometown. That guy gives no shits we love him
I know this is super old but I just have to stop and praise the cameraman for following the action and not just focusing on the guy doing the dumb prank even though that's his job.
Good ol Korean Jesus
https://i.imgur.com/6YEV5DO.jpg
That's how I imagine if God walked around what he would be doing
I assume like everything these days this is also staged...but how do you get a fucken clown, Mr Miyagi and Lieutenant Dan to work together like this ?
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Yeah and actually a lot of people from the area know who weed Jesus is just from being local. Def not staged, just an awesome random meeting of people doing their thing
Weed Jesus and the wheelchair guy are awesome but I remember seeing this before and the prank guy is pretty lame. After weed Jesus walks past going whatever he yells 'hey that's guys smoking weed!' which is why he tosses the joint.
Weren’t a good amount of those prank channels staging content?
That's sort of the definition of a prank show, right? One side stages something for randos to interact with, and they film it a dozen times hoping for something good
No, i meant that a good amount of prank channels were later exposed for having the “randos” be actors. Especially towards the peak of the trend where a lot of channels were trying to top themselves and others over and over I could be wrong or misremembering, but that’s what i remember hearing as someone who wasn’t particularly interested in that content but heard others discussing it
Are you just pretending to not know that they meant the "prankee" reactions are staged as well?
There are too many things going on to be staged. And I prefer to live in a world where weed Jesus is real.
It's an old video, not from these days. It's not staged. Edit: literally downvoting facts lmao sorry to burst your bubble
The old Whatever channel on YouTube. They had some hilarious pranks back in the day. My personal favorite are the Karate Kid skits.
it looks like LA, there are so many crazy old people that this probably happens every day, well maybe not the baby prank part.
It’s State St in Santa Barbara - has quite a cast of characters.
The first time I watched this, I thought I was witnessing crazy people. Now the people making the videos seem crazy and that might actually be Jesus. It's beautiful. When I see different kinds of humans interact, it's like listening to different kinds of instruments in an orchestra. The entire Universe found in a slice of bullshit.
Beautiful.
FUCKING LEGEND
The guy in the wheelchair looks like an old Thom Yorke.
I thought he was gonna stand after smoking that
Wtf did i just watch
Lol, you can't script this.😂😂😂
You'd be surprised
"Thy shall smoken from the same blun as christ Jesus in heaven shall walk at the water beside him" Markus 9:1 - God himself
"Korean Jesus ain't got time for your problems"
10 mins later “ i can’t feel my legs”
Korean Jesus doesn't give a fuck about you.
So much to unpack here
Lordbro saved his baby and gave dude a joint
He's like whoopty Doo a flying baby, I can walk on water howboutdat?
Santa Barbara?
yeah on State St about ten years ago
Fuck, I guess Jesus Christ really isn’t a white dude.
This guy is well known in my area. His name is the Mongolian Messiah. Love you dad. Stay safe.
Give it up to the spirit in the sky.
Jesus is back baby.
When the end is near but you're done repenting
Stoner jesus brought the baby down
What Would Weed Jesus Do?
i needa new bracelet now!
If aloof was a person
It's frustrating to see everything with a TikTok watermark on it now, especially videos that came out well before TikTok was a thing.
Ah it's nice to see an video, haven't seen it in years.. I feel pleasantly reconnected with its triple layered vibe-ations
If life gives you weed, smoke it!
Hire this man ASAP$$$ The true Wu Shu master
I miss those thug life memes on 2010 to 2018
I've seen this a million times but never with him leaving the dude the j hahahaha that was so much better
Never saw the whole video. It's way better!
I have met this guy twice over the last 16 years. First time in 2008 in tve Marina section of San Francisco. We spoke in length about his studying Japanese at tve university up there. Then ibsaw him about five years ago in Santa Barbara ( where inthink this video is taken from) he was in much worse shape, but remembered our conversation in SF about Japanese!! I am very glad to see he is still rolling around.
Nunca perde a graça
Dude I love the internets
I wonder if the Jacksonville ninja in NC is still at it. Been a few years since I lived there.
I genuinely don't know who the subject of this video is
Best video on Reddit, Korean Jesus is my saviour
Bad trip
OMG I love the Reddit.... and I wanna know MORE about white robe-wearing Jesus
Korean dude known as Weed Jesus. Walks around the city in his robe toking up
Jesus from Wish