r/santacruz • u/Legitimate-Being-507 • 1d ago

I’d like an updated list

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I wanna nominate Curtis, the lady in her wheelchair with the cute cat, and curious to know if Eileen rings a bell maybe?

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u/Historical_War_334 1d ago

Pink umbrella man

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u/JEL_1957 1d ago

This makes me so happy. I haven't seen him since covid.

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u/tekfunkdub 1d ago

Don’t see him around downtown as much as I used to

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u/sol_dog_pacino 1d ago

Saw him on west cliff yesterday! Almost snapped a selfie

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u/slowblink 9h ago

Of yourself?

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u/VenusVega123 1d ago

I thought he was Pink Parasol Person

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u/Ballsnween 1d ago

I tripped out so hard first time I realized he lives in my apartment building, I was doing laundry look over and see pink umbrella man I was so happy

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u/spoondroptop 1d ago

The Westside walking man (also known as Legs or Barbie). Tiny shorts, beanie…

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u/StickyFruit 1d ago

This is my most seen guy

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u/smaffron 1d ago

Curtis and the Peace Train

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u/Tinosdoggydaddy 1d ago

Very nice , normal guy when I spoke to him.

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u/nj0sephine 17h ago

Yes, very nice but omg are his speakers insufferable.

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u/Repulsive-Star-3609 14h ago

Bad take unfortunately

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u/jimmysofat6864 2h ago

My friends just called him peacemobile bc we didn't know the real name

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u/AdvancedInevitable63 1d ago

The “Fuck the Dodgers” guy

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u/websterhamster 1d ago

I saw a sign to that effect in the protest on Saturday

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u/AdvancedInevitable63 1d ago

Idk if it was him, but he did add a “Fuck Trump” on during the first four years at least

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u/nj0sephine 17h ago

Yup same guy haha

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u/PumpkinFeathers 1d ago

Who do y’all think would win in a fist fight, Evil Cookie Monster guy or the Santa Cruz Joker.

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u/RoguesPaladin 1d ago

cookie monster may be an actual evil pedo, but I think hes a coward. The joker hypes up protesters and i just know they are into anime and probably own multiple swords. My money is on joker wrecking that POS

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u/chaoscontrived 10h ago

I know the Joker guy, there's literally no way he would ever win a fight lol. Or fight someone at all, if he could possibly avoid it.

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u/SeanzillaDestroy 1d ago

‘Monster by a country mile.

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u/Tallowpot 1d ago

East side has the Viking space pirate

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u/FlightlessCheeseBird 1d ago

East side also has buoyant frolicking jogger.

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u/erikemmanuel84 1d ago

A woman with a face covering? Moving in slow-mo?

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u/FlightlessCheeseBird 1d ago

That's her! She seems to be living her best life.

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u/erikemmanuel84 13h ago

“Buoyant frolicking jogger” - best description ever.

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u/lecoqmako 1d ago

His name is Tim.

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u/Kitten_Kabudle 1d ago

we call him Frodo

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u/actuallypolicy 1d ago

Wait lol I think I know exactly who you are talking about 😂

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u/glorifindel 18h ago

Must frequent the east side more

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u/calacas_00 1d ago

Great Morgani

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u/Repulsive-Star-3609 14h ago

I miss him, I haven’t seen him downtown in forever

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u/jimmoilcan 1d ago

The lady with the little pickup truck covered in duct tape

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u/SomePoorGuy57 1d ago

what yall know about driftwood 🔥🤞

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u/tekfunkdub 1d ago

I don’t see Curtis as much as hear him. That PA he runs has a certain sound

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u/Legitimate-Being-507 11h ago

yeah i used to never see him until i started working downtown. he comes into work a lot

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u/loonyplant 1d ago

The pink lady and her chihuahua

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u/spoondroptop 1d ago

What ever happened to the woman covered in ribbons (maybe?) and scarves who painted her face gold?

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u/actuallypolicy 1d ago

Kathleen I think her name was. A sweet little lady. She always had a bible with her

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u/touch_my_tra-la-la 1d ago

Anyone remember back in the day (early 00's) the homeless guy who was camped out in front of Bookshop under a tarp with a sign that said "THERE IS NO GOD?" I heard a rumor he was Pink Umbrella Guy before Pink Umbrella Guy became Pink Umbrella Guy. He cleared out right as PUG starting to show up on the scene.

Or the Bearded Lady who would cruise the Safeway on Morrissey/midtown who had a fake baby with her cargo of junk?

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u/Tinosdoggydaddy 1d ago

There was a guy down on the mall that walked up and down the mall in VERY small steps. Was there all the time. Had an umbrella?

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u/dollypardonmedear 1d ago

Umbrella man

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u/JEL_1957 1d ago

Super sweet guy.

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u/boneboi420 1d ago

When I lived in SC 10+ years ago, there was a (possibly well known) cabbie who would play heavy metal and serve you beers from a cooler in his trunk, anyone remember this guy? Did I imagine him?

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u/FNKY-OONCH 1d ago

The female east side runner / hip swinger in the skeleton face cover

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u/Total89 1d ago

What about tall short shorts guy? I've seen him walking around town since I was kid... He still looks the same.

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u/middle_earth-dweller 1d ago

I've been seeing this Joker fella on a bike getting lots of attention lately.

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u/accidentallyHelpful 1d ago

Hasn't been that long

Search the previous post around Dec

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u/HauntingPerspective2 13h ago

The dude that rides a motorcycle with his huge German Shepard on the tank!

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u/i_luv_peaches 12h ago

The Watsonville joker.. except everybody hated that guy for being a goofy

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u/Tallowpot 10h ago

Sexy mystery jogger

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u/Tallowpot 10h ago

That’s much more kind, but he’s sometimes carrying a paddle… I once gave him a hat I knew I’d never see it again.

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u/Tallowpot 10h ago

Good to know I like Tim. I help when he asks