A 1931 Hobo Christmas! | Silent Night in the Hobo Jungle!

Experience the heartwarming tale of four hoboes celebrating Christmas Eve in 1931 at a hobo jungle. Around a crackling fire, they share mulligan stew, coffee, and simple gifts while singing carols and stringing popcorn on a cedar tree. This nostalgic Depression-era story captures the spirit of community, resilience, and the magic of a Hobo Christmas!

[craigeckhoff]

Former 50 of 74 years a hobo. What can I possibly say ? I almost started crying, remembering some of my Christmases in a jungle or under a bridge. Everything was so true to life. Still had jungles and decent hobos when I started out. You hailed before you came into a camp. You put into the pot before you took out. You shared information on possible work. I often made coffee cup/soup bowls out of time cans for the newbies. Had a fairly good jungle near the old Milwaukee Road yard in Portland OR with about 20 other hobos ( 1970s ). Some new faces, some I'd known for years, some local folks down on their luck. Kept the place spotless. Was summer tho, and about the only work was picking fruit. Maybe you could make $10 a day if the crew picked you for the day. Christmas time was always way down south. Hobos and home guards would usually go to a Christmas dinner with all the fixing and you brought a container to hold your " seconds " for the next day. Shortly after the holidays it was back to thin bean soup and stale bread. Unless you hustled a job or dumpster dived enough for supper and maybe a little more. Of course the fast food joints way back wouldn't throw bleach in the garbage bags either. Number of Christmases all by myself as drifters were replaced by despair, drunks, and druggies.

[HOBOCINDERWALKER]

I ALWAYS LOVE WATCHING THIS ONE..ITS SPECIAL AND HEART WARMING..

[christopherpike]

This is one of the best Christmas Specials I have seen in a while. Makes what they are putting out on TV now a days look so non-traditional and shows how far away from what Christmas used to be. This is the true meaning of Christmas.

[henryschmidt]

Amen. Glory and Honor to our Father. Merry Christmas to all us Hobo's at

[RobertWoodyard-gepx]

Merry Christmas, Tennessee. Thanks for remembering our Saviour and His birth.

[blvp]

Now this is this kind of storytelling I’m looking for on YouTube. Cheers guys and merry Christmas.

[jjager]

I grew up with both parents who lived through the depression. They had many stories of hobos visiting their homes. And foremost, how those men were truly appreciative of every small kindness they received in exchange for doing some chores or work that was needed. I pray we never fall upon those hard times again. My you all have a blessed Christmas.

[proehm]

My dad's old joke about coffee like that - "Need to keep your spoon handy to beat it back into the cup when it tries to crawl out..."

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[oldgeekster]

That was well done James, thank you and your friends for sharing it. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[lizardjr.]

Great hobo christmas special. It warmed my cold cynical heart

[rcoutdoors]

This video brought me to tears i wish EVERYONE could be that grateful for little things and be grateful for the simple life i could do christmas like that

[Johnathan-ibqh]

I pray that you and yours and everyone everywhere, has enough this coming year. Stay safe and warm and be grateful every day for what the Lord has provided. Thank you and the fellas for this excellent video.

[MrAvidOutdoorsman]

What a great story. Thank you Tennessee 🤗👍

[tommozingo]

Very cool way to celebrate the Greatest Gift. Merry Christmas!

[ladyoftheinvisibleempire]

I watched this to see how it was back then.
Boy, has it made me feel so grateful and fortunate to have what I have today.
Thank you for the education.

[Jonathan-rgkr]

Merry Christmas from North Central Arkansas, trout capital. May the true meaning of Christmas be with you all

[HOBOCINDERWALKER]

I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE INVITED TO SPEND THANKSGIVING W A NEW FRIEND AND HER FAMILY AS WELL AS CHRISTMAS.BEING ALONE MOST OF THE TIME..BUT YOUR VIDEOS .HOBO AND THE LIFE JUST REALLY WARM A FELLERS HEART..

[onmyway]

Loved this story. Thank You
Beans and Rice and Jesus Christ 📖

[doha]

I didn't knew how much my heart needed to see this until I did, bless you folks.