March 10, 2009
One day after his music hall was closed for failing to pay rent, sources said the Toad’s Place Toad-Human Guy, frequently seen marketing the venue at area festivals and events, has taken up residence on the streets of Richmond.
“The other day I was walking down Franklin Street and it asked me if I had money for the bus to Hanover [County], but I could totally tell he was going to use anything I gave him buy heroin or beer or whatever,” said Stephanie Wells, who later saw the Toad-Human Guy sifting through a Dumpster near Sixth Street, presumably for Toad-Human Guy food. “I’ve always been raised never to help out amphibious mascots, homeless or not.”
Unlike Frog-Human Guys, Toad-Human Guys typically live in dryer habitats, including regions with rocky topography, inner city curbsides, and extraordinary-looking music venues that are poorly managed and book third-rate bands.
The Toad-Human Guy is one of several local mascots found living on the streets in recent weeks. HomeBound Richmond, a local homeless advocacy group, reported last week that a family of four Circuit City Red Circles are living at a shelter in the southside, while the Richmond Brave, Connecticut, was adopted by a local family of abnormally tall Native Americans in January.
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