Creative Begging Awards

New York street salesmen/salesladies are some of the most blunt people you'll ever meet. But to stand out of the crowd, they really need to have a little extra somethin' somethin'. To honor these people, I'm going to nominate the best ones for a brand new type of award: the CBA (Creative Begging Award). At the end of each month, you can vote on who you think deserves it and I'll announce the winner on the 1st of the following month.

Here are the street pitches that have really shone in May:

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1. Obama Condoms Guy: favorite slogans include "Step right up and get your stimulus package", "For all your hard times", and "Don't want no mama drama? Get yourself Barack Obama".
2. Random African American: he stands on the corner of Broadway and 42nd holding a sign that simply says "Hug a black guy or you're racist."
3. Elmo: A guy dressed up in a grungy Elmo costume holds out his empty red palms. He pleads, "Elmo needs a dollar. Do you have a dollar for Elmo?"

To vote for who you think deserves this month's CBA, leave a comment on this post (you don't need to be a follower or have a Google account to do so).

Good luck to all the nominees, and may the best creative beggar win!