Baton Bob
Every town has at least one "that guy." The person or people who everybody in the town knows not by name, but by the eccentric things they do. In San Francisco, you might talk about that guy by saying, "you know that guy who walks around with the 12 galaxies sign?"
In New York, in addition to about 2000 others, it's "you know that guy in the cowboy hat who sings naked" or "you know that black guy who thinks he's a wizard?"
But in Atlanta, it's "you know that guy who walks around in fabulous costumes all day spinning a baton?"
Well that guy is Baton Bob, and his website is Baton Bob com www.batonbob.com. When Baton Bob isn't running his flower arranging business, a line of work he got into after he lost his job as a flight attendant, he's marching around the streets of Atlanta in flamboyant outfits twirling a baton.
Why does he do it? Well, it started in St. Louis to lift his spirits and those of the people around him after the horrors of 9/11. It worked, and it's never stopped, surviving even relocation to Atlanta.
Baton Bob www.batonbob.com brings so much mirth, smiles and fun to everyone he marches past, that Flickr and YouTube are both filled with images and footage that their takers wanted to share with the rest of the world, knowing how Baton Bob touched their lives, and trying to spread a little bit of that gaiety.
Baton Bob, I know it's your dream to one day appear on Ellen, but until that happens, you're always welcome on my show, because you are an Internet Superstar!
If you have a suggestion for an Internet Superstar, send it to martin at revision3 dot com, just like Jessi Baughman did for Baton Bob. Thanks Jessi.
Highlights
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Thanksgiving Day
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superstar
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Tekzilla
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New York
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0:42, 0:42
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Thanksgiving Day
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0:17, 0:17
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superstar
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0:11, 2:03, 2:24, 0:11, 2:03, 2:24
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Tekzilla
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2:40, 2:40
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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" War. Yeah."
" Hello and welcome -- only Internet superstar the halfway through goofy hat and -- Walton street playing the flute that child's drug version of like Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. -- There's every Wednesday right here on Revision 3. Every town has at least one. That -- the prisoner people who everybody in town knows not by me but by the eccentric things they did. In San Francisco you might talk about that guy I think. -- guy who walks around with a twelve galaxies sign. In New York in addition to about 2000 others that's -- guys in the cowboy hat and things -- in times square or. -- don't have black guy who thinks -- the powerful wizard. But in Atlanta that it's you know guy who walked around in drag off base spinning up but time. Well that guy is -- on Bob and his website is but Bob dot top. When the time Bob isn't running his flower arranging business a line of work you've gotten into after he lost his job as a flight attendant. He's working around the streets of Atlanta and flamboyant outfits really at the time. Why does -- do well. He started in St. -- with the lift his spirits and those people around him after the horrors of 9/11. It worked. -- never skipped a beat since. Even surviving a relocated to Atlanta. Bob brings so much -- smiled and -- everyone market. That Flickr and YouTube are both held with images and -- That there takers wanted to share with the rest of the world knowing how but -- Bob touched the lives. And trying to spread a little bit on his game T. But Bob I know it's a dream to one that appear on out of it for you. But until that happens you're always welcome on minefield because -- Our Internet superstar. It was suggested her as superstars that part of that Revision 3 knocked up just like Jessie Bowman did her -- on Bob. Yes and thank you guys to watch it. And -- drum and bugle corps owners."
" Hey gang today's little Internet superstar is sponsored by the HP media smart -- that if you -- for a great media center Extenders that can find all your digital media no matter where it lives in your home. Look no further. To learn more joint HP Microsoft and Tekzilla Patrick Norton. I don't webinar on July -- you can check it all out -- the address shown on your screen."
" War. Yeah."
" Hello and welcome -- only Internet superstar the halfway through goofy hat and -- Walton street playing the flute that child's drug version of like Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. -- There's every Wednesday right here on Revision 3. Every town has at least one. That -- the prisoner people who everybody in town knows not by me but by the eccentric things they did. In San Francisco you might talk about that guy I think. -- guy who walks around with a twelve galaxies sign. In New York in addition to about 2000 others that's -- guys in the cowboy hat and things -- in times square or. -- don't have black guy who thinks -- the powerful wizard. But in Atlanta that it's you know guy who walked around in drag off base spinning up but time. Well that guy is -- on Bob and his website is but Bob dot top. When the time Bob isn't running his flower arranging business a line of work you've gotten into after he lost his job as a flight attendant. He's working around the streets of Atlanta and flamboyant outfits really at the time. Why does -- do well. He started in St. -- with the lift his spirits and those people around him after the horrors of 9/11. It worked. -- never skipped a beat since. Even surviving a relocated to Atlanta. Bob brings so much -- smiled and -- everyone market. That Flickr and YouTube are both held with images and -- That there takers wanted to share with the rest of the world knowing how but -- Bob touched the lives. And trying to spread a little bit on his game T. But Bob I know it's a dream to one that appear on out of it for you. But until that happens you're always welcome on minefield because -- Our Internet superstar. It was suggested her as superstars that part of that Revision 3 knocked up just like Jessie Bowman did her -- on Bob. Yes and thank you guys to watch it. And -- drum and bugle corps owners."
" Hey gang today's little Internet superstar is sponsored by the HP media smart -- that if you -- for a great media center Extenders that can find all your digital media no matter where it lives in your home. Look no further. To learn more joint HP Microsoft and Tekzilla Patrick Norton. I don't webinar on July -- you can check it all out -- the address shown on your screen."
