Posted on Nov 20, 2023
The Hobo Code: The Secret Language of the Working Class
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Sgt (Join to see) Fugitive slaves had similar codes to assist in their journey to Canada. One I recall was the pattern of a quilt and how it was hung on a cloth an outdoor clothesline.
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This is well known in the Scranton Area. There used to be so many RRs around here even so grew up you couldn’t walk a block without crossing one.
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