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 05/12/2007, 11:10 AM
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BB
Joined on 14/10/2006
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Is Puppet Man an asset to the Norwich scene or just another beggar scrounging from kind hearted people?
Stan Ley
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As in the man who stands on Gentleman's Walk? As far as I was aware, it has always been each individual's choice, as to whether they give him money; do you have an issue with this? He is one of the colourful characters known to the people of Norwich, rather like Marigold, who, in my view, does no harm to anyone. What do you mean by "asset"?
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05/12/2007, 9:00 PM
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Lynda
 
Joined on 22/03/2004
Norwich
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I didn't go into the city today so I didn't see the Puppet Man but he tends to make me laugh! Last time I saw him he was doing his "Elvis" act - looking nothing like Elvis of course but he was wearing a black wig!
Er, is he doing a Santa impression yet?
I think of him as one of Norwich's characters who people, in the future, will remember with fondness - such as Marigold and the like.
Lynda
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16/12/2007, 9:48 PM
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RebeccaWatney
Joined on 12/12/2007
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Stan, your use of the phrase "scrounging from kind-hearted people" suggests that "Puppet Man" is stealing money from unknowing, kind citizens. Whether you think his act is worthy of pepole's money or not, it is their decision as to whether they give their money to him, and I'm wondering why you have even brought this point up. It seems angled towards a jibe at the guy, which I think is pretty unfair.
It would be another matter if he was invasively bullying people into giving money, but he is not. As it goes, I did once hear that any collections from his act were donated to charity, although I don't know how much truth is in that.
In any case, if anyone wants to give some loose change to someone whom they find entertaining in the street, then it's entirely up to them, and there is certainly no case of the person "scrounging" whatsoever.
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30/04/2008, 6:19 PM
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Lady Phoenix
Joined on 14/10/2006
Norwich
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Slightly off topic but in case no one has heard of him there is a great guy who goes under the name of "Normal for Norfolk". He has a website
http://www.myspace.com/normalfornorfolk
He wrote a song called "I had a 12 month affair with the Norwich Puppet Man" available on CD.
Many Thanks
Penny Blake
penny@blake-family.me.uk
http://www.blake-family.me.uk
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