YouTube clip of the day
May 23, 2007 at 10:27 am by Scott Freeman in Randomly NotedIn honor of Baton Bob, who will grace the cover of our Summer Guide issue that comes out tonight, we offer this fascinating mini-documentary on the man who has devoted his life to giving us all a better day. Meet the man behind the tiara:
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:52 am
I had the pleasure of actually sitting down and having a drink with Baton Bob a little over a year ago. He told me his story and I shared with him that when I worked in Midtown it always made my day when I heard his whistle coming up the sidewalk. I dare anyone to say they are having a bad day after meeting him.
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:56 am
This is true – every time I’ve seen him, I can’t help but smile.
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Bob always brightened the day of barber Eli Sotto, a Holocaust survivor:
http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=92829
“Today, he was a ballerina,” says Sotto, who speaks with a thick Greek accent. “Yesterday, he was a bride. Oh, my goodness. I wish I could have a camera. I don’t know where he gets his costumes. He’s a big muscle guy. Sometimes he’s a cheerleader. Sometimes he blows a whistle. Every day, something different.”
May 24th, 2007 at 11:38 am
Like JFK or 9/11, but in a good way, everyone remembers where they were when they first saw Baton Bob. I had returned from a November vacation and walked out of my loft onto Peachtree Street. Across the street was a man in a tutu and white cavalier boots twirling a baton while marching to the beat of his very own personal drumline. I told my friends in other parts fo the country and they either didn’t believe or thought it weird.
In December, he changed to a Santa coat and hat.
i felt great after seeing him. Keep it up, Baton Bob, your succeeding on your mission.