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beautiful itinerary. Tonight we'll read the opening to Westward Hobos, written by Winifred Hawkridge Dixon, and published in 1921.

In this travel memoir, two 1920s Boston girls set out to tour the West all by themselves,

equipped with a sturdy car, a camping outfit, courage, and a sense of humor.

A Hobo is an old-fashioned term for a migrant worker in the United States.

Hobos, tramps, and bums are generally regarded as related but distinct.

A Hobo travels and is willing to work. A tramp travels, but avoids work if possible.

A bum, neither travels nor works.

Following these definitions, it seems that the protagonist should have been referred to as tramps instead of hobos, as they were only traveling, not working.

Let's get cozy.

Let's get cozy.

close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths. Chapter 1 Westward Ho.

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