Street icon 'Mr. Butch' dies at 56

I realize most of you did't know about Mr. Butch, but he was pretty great.

Some Mr. Butch moments:
- "I am the black George Washington!" - part of a speech on a PA system at a busy intersection in Boston, standing on a milk crate.

- "Hello there! Today I'd like to ask you to contribute to the Drunken Negro College Fund."

- Dude: "Mr. Butch, why'd you shave your dreads?" (he used to have giant dreads, ala sideshow bob)
- Mr. Butch: "Well, I sleep on the streets, or wherever I can right? So I was talkin to this girl right, pretty girl, fine girl, and I'm thinkin she's into me right? Now just as I'm talkin' I see this little baby mouse fall right out my head, out my dreads. I'm tellin' you, you can't get no pussy with critters fallin out yo' head."

I just took my college alumni survey, which i've gotten about four letters about.

My "additional comments" section:

"If Boston University ever gets:

a. a rape crisis center
b. decent student health services
c. a free counseling service for students and faculty
d. an african studies department
e. a women's studies department
f. a useful graphic design program in the College of Fine Arts
g. non toxic facilities in the College of Fine Arts
h. administration that isn't racist, classist, sexist, or under the age of 70

then I might want to know more. Otherwise, please leave me alone."