Baton Bob marches around Atlanta, always in flamboyant costumes, and spins his baton. And by doing so, he makes everyone happy. This is his story.
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.
Share this episode
Send to a Friend
Download This Episode
Internet Superstar
Monday, 10/27
Porn, Priests and Plumber...
Friday, 10/24
McCain Goes High Tech
Thursday, 10/23
Felicia Day
Wednesday, 10/22
Islamic Fundamentalism an...
Tuesday, 10/21
Cali Lewis
Monday, 10/20
Love, celibacy and a Gato...
People who liked this also like:
-
watch now
Web Drifter
The Spirit of the First Season
-
watch now
Web Drifter
Come On, Feel The Noise
-
watch now
Web Drifter
The Virtual Sex Machine
Recent Forum Posts
See what everyone is talking about on the Internet Superstar forum!
-
Bring Internet Superstar Back
You Dumb Moter#$@^$^$^#%$#^@#$^@#%%#%@^#46&#%$^#^
-
-
How do you play Tweet Beat?
Alrighty then try this. *link* If you move your mouse to the very right of the chart it'll sho...
-
-
Web Drifter?
Not to be confused with: *link* ...and I'm sure, that the hero of our story will again emerge v...
