[Bjeanj]

Anyone know the story with the man that is at SS square during the entertainment?

He usually wears a bandana on his head and twirls around the square with his arms outspread. Tonight he’s waving a baton around and yelling. He’s harmless, but I wondered who he is/ what his story is.

Anyone? No crude or rude comments, please.

[EdFNJ]

Here's about 80 posts all about him and others. This one is a few weeks old. Enjoy. (there's probably 5 or 6 other threads as well)

Do you enjoy certain "dancers" at Brownwood?

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

Anyone know the story with the man that is at SS square during the entertainment?

He usually wears a bandana on his head and twirls around the square with his arms outspread. Tonight he’s waving a baton around and yelling. He’s harmless, but I wondered who he is/ what his story is.

Anyone? No crude or rude comments, please.

That would be me when I forget to take my meds.........

[Skivvy]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

Anyone know the story with the man that is at SS square during the entertainment?

He usually wears a bandana on his head and twirls around the square with his arms outspread. Tonight he’s waving a baton around and yelling. He’s harmless, but I wondered who he is/ what his story is.

Anyone? No crude or rude comments, please.

Watched him chase everyone out of the square on Thursday. He was much louder than usual. He was also screaming at a guy, I think because the guy didn’t like his screaming. I’m surprised The Villages are allowing him to scream like that. Seems to be driving people out of Spanish Springs town square. Or maybe they like seeing the square empty. Makes it easier to justify apartments.

[Davonu]

Originally Posted by Skivvy

Watched him chase everyone out of the square on Thursday. He was much louder than usual. He was also screaming at a guy, I think because the guy didn’t like his screaming. I’m surprised The Villages are allowing him to scream like that. Seems to be driving people out of Spanish Springs town square. Or maybe they like seeing the square empty. Makes it easier to justify apartments.

Yeah. His dancing around is lame but tolerable. But his screaming!!?!! Totally crosses the line.

It’s not unusual for him to startle people. And waving that baton around…I think an injury could happen.

[Dana1963]

Originally Posted by skivvy

watched him chase everyone out of the square on thursday. He was much louder than usual. He was also screaming at a guy, i think because the guy didn’t like his screaming. I’m surprised the villages are allowing him to scream like that. Seems to be driving people out of spanish springs town square. Or maybe they like seeing the square empty. Makes it easier to justify apartments.

bingo

[SickofSnow]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Here's about 80 posts all about him and others. This one is a few weeks old. Enjoy. (there's probably 5 or 6 other threads as well)

Do you enjoy certain "dancers" at Brownwood?

Is the "Spinning Cowboy" at Brownwood the same one that is being referred to at SS?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Skivvy

Makes it easier to justify apartments.

Not this again...

[Chi-Town]

My antennae go up when the baton guy is around. He appears to be straddling a thin line between quirky and batsh!te crazy.

[MrFlorida]

We steer clear of him, there are a few others like him around.

[Babubhat]

Robert Dinero needs to call for Mr. Happy

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

My antennae go up when the baton guy is around. He appears to be straddling a thin line between quirky and batsh!te crazy.

I think the latter opinion is nearer the mark!

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

Anyone know the story with the man that is at SS square during the entertainment?

He usually wears a bandana on his head and twirls around the square with his arms outspread. Tonight he’s waving a baton around and yelling. He’s harmless, but I wondered who he is/ what his story is.

Anyone? No crude or rude comments, please.

Twirling around with arms outspread?? Maybe he is a Dervish and this is his form of prayer.
I've never seen him, (if I hit a square it will be Brownwood), so I can't be sure. Others seem to think him crazy. If this is the case, he may have someone that brings him, or he may reside close enough to walk to the square. Also, if he is brandishing a weapon, baton, cane or other form of club, the police may need to get involved for everyone's protection, his included.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Twirling around with arms outspread?? Maybe he is a Dervish and this is his form of prayer.
I've never seen him, (if I hit a square it will be Brownwood), so I can't be sure. Others seem to think him crazy. If this is the case, he may have someone that brings him, or he may reside close enough to walk to the square. Also, if he is brandishing a weapon, baton, cane or other form of club, the police may need to get involved for everyone's protection, his included.

It's a conductor's baton. A slim bone reed around 15" long and thinner than the average twig. It can't hurt anyone and would likely break in half if he tried slapping it on a rock. It was a gift from one of the patrons of the town squares, when they saw him pretending to conduct the band without one.

I believe his name is Neil (someone mentioned it in the other thread). He's completely and entirely harmless. He isn't on drugs, and doesn't drink booze at all. He carries a backpack with a 1-gallon jug of water in it, which he drinks from throughout his time there, which averages around 1.5 hours in an entire night. He does screech when he's grokking the music, usually to the beat (THREE TWO ONE!) and sometimes without words, just noise. It's jarring but most people who are regulars there are used to it.

While a few people complain, most people either a) tolerate it, or b) are cheered on by HIS enthusiasm and in awe of the fact that he can maintain all that movement without keeling over.

He's also a nice guy in general, and if you ever attempted to talk to him, he'd usually be happy to have a conversation with you. He also accepts elbow-bumps of greeting, being mindful of social distancing and not masking.

He also sweats profusely after he's been dancing for awhile, so it looks icky but it's really all just sweat.

He says he comes to dance as his primary form of exercise, it keeps him healthy. I think he's terrific. We call him Backpack Man.

[Babubhat]

Thought the police always around the squares. A visit from them may change his tune. Take video evidence