BULLS by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

Jon Hagadorn

Fiction, Arts

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🗓️ 19 November 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Jack London's autobiographical story covering the years when he traveled with hoboes. Bulls was and is the hobo expression for police, who were often rough on hoboes. Tune in to 1001 Heroes podcast for "KING OF THE ROAD"- the story of American hoboes yesterday and today. We appreciate your monthly support! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ STORIES BY JACK LONDON. BEST OF JACK LONDON. JACK LONDON PODCAST. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Android devices here: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=479022&refid=stpr. Get all of our shows at one website: www.1001storiespodcast.com TEST YOUR HISTORY SMARTS! CATCH 1001 HISTORY CHALLENGE HERE: (main website all 1001 shows) https://www.1001storiespodcast.com or HERE: at Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iwdojx2zx4jj2xj25fwupwrdcxq or HERE at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-history-challenge/id1482436263 CALLING ALL FANS.. REVIEWS NEEDED FOR NEW SHOWS! REVIEWS NEEDED FOR NEW SHOWS! A SECOND NEW SHOW AT 1001- 1001 HISTORY'S BEST STORYTELLERS- OUR INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF TODAY'S BEST HISTORY AUTHORS ...LINKS BELOW... all shows available at www.1001storiespodcast.com The Apple Podcast Link for 1001 History's Best Storytellers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 The Stitcher.com link for 1001 History's Best Storytellers is:: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=474955&refid=stpr. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW... Open these links to enjoy our shows! APPLE USERS Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at iTunes/apple Podcast App Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at iTunes/Apple Podcast now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Player.fm FREE: https://player.fm/series/1001-radio-days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales:https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Classic-Short-Stories-%26-Tales-id1323543?country=us 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Heroes%2C-Legends%2C-Histories-%26-Mysteries-Podcast-id1323418?country=us 1001 Stories for the Road:https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Stories-For-The-Road-id1324757?country=us Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.1001storiesnetwork.com- our home website with Megaphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And the Yeah, Welcome everyone to 1001 Classic Short Stories and Tales.
0:36.5	In Jack London's short story, Bulls, we get an authentic look at the men who rode the
0:41.0	rails and warmed their hands over fires underneath railroad trestles.
0:45.6	Men who had little to nothing but knew where to find the next handout.
0:50.2	In America they were called Hobos and London knew them well because he had traveled with them.
0:56.0	A few terms that you're going to run across in this story.
1:00.0	A gay cat was a good-for young loafer usually with a smart mouth.
1:06.0	A bull is a railroad or police officer, often very rough on hobos.
1:12.0	A shack is a railroad worker. often very rough on hobos.
1:15.0	A shack is a railroad worker.
1:17.6	And also just so you know, over at 1001 Heroes, legends, histories and mysteries
1:21.6	were doing. King of the the Road the story of the American
1:24.9	Hobo then and now which I think you'll find very interesting and now
1:31.5	and now Bulls by Jack London.
1:35.0	If the trap were suddenly to pass away from the United States,
1:41.0	widespread misery for many families would follow. The
1:45.0	Tramp enables thousands of men to earn honest livings, educate their children,
1:49.7	and bring them up God-fearing and industrious. I know. At one time my father was a constable
1:56.8	and hunted tramps for a living. The community paid him so much per head for all the tramps he could catch and also I believe he got mileage fees
2:07.8	Ways and Means was always a pressing problem in our household and the amount of meat on the table the new pair of shoes
2:14.7	the days outing or the textbook for school were depended upon my father's luck in the
2:20.5	chase. Well I remember the suppressed eagerness and the suspense with
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