The Daily Orange

Man of the streets

Abstract:
You may know Gertis McDowell by the sound of his bucket jingling with coins or his calls for spare change. Chances are, if you walk near the corner of Marshall Street near Starbucks, you have seen McDowell. He is a 61-year-old Syracuse resident and lives south of the university in Brighton Towers, an assisted-living community....

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Bill :Lockett

posted 4/24/08 @ 6:42 PM EST

A very well done human interest story. It is good to read that people passing by take time to talk and/or help him financially. America has many virtues. I do have concerns that our common society fabric to follow the laws of our country and be thankful for law enforcement seems to be ebbing, and I see it most in people who have come from countries with much corruption in government. This seems to lead to a lack of respect for our laws and/or our law enforcement people. I hope to see more W. Halsey writing.

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