Every year a Hobo Convention is held, where, aside from meeting hobos, there is a flea market and carnival. Visiting hobos stay at the "hobo jungle" that is located near the train tracks in Britt, IA. On the Saturday of the convention, an election is held for the new "King of the Hobos", where the candidates are selected by a panel of former kings. The citizens of Britt vote in the elections. Kings and Queens of the hobos can also be buried in a Hobo Cemetery. The burial is free for them. Friends of hobos who wish to be interred at the hobo cemetery can make an application to the Hobo Foundation for inclusion. The cost of the interment is the responsibility of the family.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:11:19 +0000