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"Kingfish." <spam_trap_void@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Jeremy Harmon" <jstopthespamharmon@lamar.stopthespam.colostate.edu> wrote
> in message news:3de4fba9@news.ColoState.EDU...
> : "Kingfish." <spam_trap_void@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> : news:Vn6F9.6141$D5.473712@news.randori.com...
> : > Apodaca Post Office
> : >
> : > On November 6th President Bush signed into law Congressman Schaffer's
> : > legislation to name a Fort Collins Post Office after Barney Apodaca, a
> : > popular local resident who is developmentally disabled.  "Barney is a
> : great
> : > ambassador for people who have extraordinary challenges and find
amazing
> : > ways to meet them," said Schaffer.  "His contribution to the city of
Ft.
> : > Collins is immeasurable, and it gives me great pleasure to recognize
his
> : > achievements by designating a U.S. Post Office in his honor." The law,
> : > 107-283, designates the facility located at 301 South Howes Street in
> Fort
> : > Collins, Colorado as the "Barney Apodaca Post Office."
> :
> : I love that they did this.  There are very few people who are more
> : synonymous with Fort Collins than Barney, except maybe the "Penny Man",
> but
> : I don't think anybody knows what the hell his name is.  Anyways, between
> : "neighborhood nuissance" ordinances, kicking the kids out of Old Town
> before
> : finally closing it, ending College Days and outlawing cruising and
> : loitering, it's good to see that someone found the time to make an act
of
> : government that actually works to *preserve* and *promote* the character
> and
> : integrity of Fort Collins as a community.  GO BARNEY!
> :
> : Jeremy
>
> I know who Barney is, but who is the Penny Man?  I don't get out much
> anymore.

Kind of a bigger dude, always walks around looking for change left on the
ground.  I've seen him all around town, from Old Town to clear down on Drake
Rd.  He usually carries a cup along with him to put the change in.  When I
was working at the Wendy's down by Horsetooth, he used to come in from time
to time with a cup full of change and purchase kid's meal toys.  He must
make pretty good money doing this, cause everyone that sees him usually
empties their pockets.

Jeremy