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Mr Butch Dead8,720 views |
| Brohamster - 7/12/07, 4:12 am |
| Is this a rumor or did he really get killed yesterday? |
| Bridget - 7/12/07, 4:12 am |
| Oh no! |
| TheLustyGhost - 7/12/07, 4:12 am |
| WHAT? |
| flax - 7/12/07, 4:13 am |
| If this turns out to be untrue it is the LEAST funny rumour EVER. |
| Brohamster - 7/12/07, 4:14 am |
| Read the last line |
| smartfood - 7/12/07, 4:14 am |
| what? where did you hear this? |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:14 am |
| ohhhhh. i hope that's not true. |
| weth - 7/12/07, 4:14 am |
| Posted in Wikipedia: "Mr. Butch died on 07/11/07. He was struck by a car while riding his scooter." |
| vom - 7/12/07, 4:15 am |
| that's not funny. |
| dan g - 7/12/07, 4:16 am |
| ugh |
| waffles - 7/12/07, 4:16 am |
| http://board.lemmingtrail.com/t.php?id=78598 i saw his scooter this morning in the middle of the road with tons of cops surrounding it next to jackson man... |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:17 am |
| nonononononononono this must be a lie |
| jonleonard - 7/12/07, 4:17 am |
| I don't believe it. Not that it isn't feasible.... I'm just not prepared to accept a wikipedia article on something like this. |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:17 am |
| : [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ |
| matt - 7/12/07, 4:17 am |
| urgh |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:18 am |
| dude, i just saw/talked to him yesterday morning PLEASE tell me this is not true |
| damon - 7/12/07, 4:18 am |
| no way............... |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:19 am |
| someone must know facts. come on. |
| danny - 7/12/07, 4:19 am |
| yea it's apparently true... happened this morning |
| TheStallion - 7/12/07, 4:19 am |
| Jgaff out yourself!! |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:20 am |
| i want to barf. |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:20 am |
| Weird. |
| wong - 7/12/07, 4:20 am |
| this is not even nearly funny. i wont believe anything posted on wikipedia about this. |
| bigmessy - 7/12/07, 4:20 am |
| confirm/deny |
| beenwiser - 7/12/07, 4:21 am |
| yeah thats not really that funny actually =( IMAGE REMOVED - CLICK TO VIEW |
| Brohamster - 7/12/07, 4:21 am |
| I guess the people in the other thread called it. Drunk driving on a scooter is bad news. Hopefully nobody else got hurt. |
| neogonzo - 7/12/07, 4:21 am |
| i just saw a sticker on a light pole in Chinatown, in the style of those Andre the Giant Posse
stickers. it said "Mr. Butch has a Vespa." |
| adam - 7/12/07, 4:22 am |
| Whoever has a wikipedia accound should slap a big SOURCE NEEDED on that last line. |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:22 am |
| Well It would be in the paper today if he was one of you white little lemmingtrail nerfs. |
| JoeB - 7/12/07, 4:23 am |
| waffles - 07/12/07 at 11:16 am (216.183.191.110) http://board.lemmingtrail.com/t.php?id=78598 i saw his scooter this morning in the middle of the road with tons of cops surrounding it next to jackson man... i saw that, too. i actually think we were on the same bus but i was really tired. are you sure it was his scooter? |
| lieber - 7/12/07, 4:24 am |
| from the mr. butch myspace...this really sucks. Jul 12 2007 6:32A ****BAD NEWS**** Mr. Butch was in a scooter accident this morning...I don't know how he got a scooter, but he wrecked it this morning right in front of the Allston fire department (Brighton Ave). He was on the ground with a bleeding head-wound, and was unresponsive to the firemen who ran out to help. An hour later, the road was still blocked off, so it can't be good. I am hoping against hope that he is really OK, and will be back on the streets in no time. I don't know which hospital he was taken to, but he should be in your thoughts...he's certainly in mine. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 4:24 am |
| fuck fuck fuck fuck fuckj <AWRDPOU YPR(*UQRG&EAIO^&F*ORT |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:24 am |
| SO IS HE DEAD? |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 4:24 am |
| i dont believe shit on wikipedia.. |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:25 am |
| how can we confirm/deny this? call the cops? what do you even say if you call? |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:25 am |
| Mr Butch loved MDC |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:26 am |
| supposedly he was around the allston economy around 6 am? maybe? what time was the accident? |
| flax - 7/12/07, 4:27 am |
| Robin I guarantee you if this is true it will be in many newspapers. And if it is true and this thread devolves into an argument about the rights of drivers a la the cycling accidents threads I will kill each and every one of you. |
| theaaron - 7/12/07, 4:27 am |
| wtf? this is not serious....i resent this. |
| JoeB - 7/12/07, 4:27 am |
| I can confirm firsthand that there was some scooter-related accident/police scene at like 8:20 outside the fire department, but it had been going on for a little while already. |
| jonleonard - 7/12/07, 4:28 am |
| I didn't find anything in Google news, but maybe it is too soon. So myspace is the most veritable source we have on this incident. |
| danny - 7/12/07, 4:28 am |
| brighton ave right near twin donuts/the fire station was shut down when i went by at 9 this morning. |
| wong - 7/12/07, 4:29 am |
| ive smoke so much weed with this man..... |
| tracks - 7/12/07, 4:29 am |
| true story: mr. butch once saved matty mc's life. this is terrible if its true. |
| wong - 7/12/07, 4:29 am |
| ive smoke so much weed with this man..... |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:30 am |
| oh man. this sucks. so the manager of economy allston definitely saw him outside this morning around
6 am. which is why when i just told him about this he was like HE'S NOT DEAD, i SAW HIM THIS MORNING, but he saw him before it all happened. |
| wong - 7/12/07, 4:30 am |
| he did save my life once........like a super hero......... tracks, who are you? |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 4:30 am |
| weird... i rode my bike by jackson mann around 7:45 and all i saw were kids making sk8 videoz. |
| danny - 7/12/07, 4:30 am |
| also- if it happened this morning, then that wikipedia entry is wrong. |
| adam - 7/12/07, 4:31 am |
| Who runs the Mr. Butch myspace account? |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:31 am |
| SOMEONE CALL THE FUCKING HOSPITAL. |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:32 am |
| I just called St. Elizabeth's, where we would have been taken if this is true. Will post info as soon as I get it. |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 4:32 am |
| oh 8:20 this morning you mean? nm my last post. |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:33 am |
| where do you think they would have taken him? St. Elizabeth's? or if it was really bad, maybe Boston Med. Ctr? |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:33 am |
| 7 ft TALL DREAD BLACK MAN WITH MILLER BREATH IS HE DEAD. |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 4:33 am |
| call brighton police D-14 and ask about the accident. |
| ManxomeFoe - 7/12/07, 4:34 am |
| This is sad. |
| camilla - 7/12/07, 4:35 am |
| oh man, the road was closed by the fire department on brighton this morning and i did see a scooter. fuck. |
| Mothra - 7/12/07, 4:35 am |
| it's true. I just got a phone call about it. :( |
| thedeathofsid - 7/12/07, 4:36 am |
| :( |
| vom - 7/12/07, 4:36 am |
| no shit. |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:36 am |
| Looks like this is true. :( |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 4:36 am |
| Brohamster - 07/12/07 at 11:21 am (205.181.240.193) I guess the people in the other thread called it. Drunk driving on a scooter is bad news. Hopefully nobody else got hurt. yeah, i'd say that driving around with a high life tallboy drinking it through a straw probably isn't the best idea. |
| smartfood - 7/12/07, 4:36 am |
| ACCORDING TO WIKI IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY! |
| vom - 7/12/07, 4:37 am |
| no fucking shit. |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:37 am |
| vanya did you talk to someone at st. elizabeths? |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:37 am |
| FORTUNE TELLER WIKI |
| jhnystvns - 7/12/07, 4:38 am |
| wtf?!?! |
| allisonh - 7/12/07, 4:38 am |
| Does anyone know what hospital he was taken to? |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:38 am |
| I'll be taking donations at the Coliseum show this Thursday July 19th at 6pm for his
gravestone/statue in allston. This time not kidding. So sad. |
| Ryanbastard - 7/12/07, 4:38 am |
| wow. |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:39 am |
| He hit a pole. No other cars involved. Police aren't releasing details, but say it was a 47-50 year
old black male and it was "a serious acident" ... on the phone now... |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 4:39 am |
| what is true? where did they hear from? come on site your sources |
| Mothra - 7/12/07, 4:39 am |
| Aphorism - 06/26/07 at 04:13 pm (12.76.193.13) an accident waiting to happen mikechumpchange - 06/26/07 at 04:14 pm (64.40.237.22) someone get the memorial "ghost vespa" ready for the corner of Harvard Ave. ugh. |
| davis - 7/12/07, 4:39 am |
| wiki predicted the death of the juice head wrestler too. |
| QuickSam - 7/12/07, 4:39 am |
| miserable |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:40 am |
| fuck i am still in denial but i want to cry robin set up a paypal account online or something, i will definitely donate |
| cripes - 7/12/07, 4:40 am |
| he didn't even get to enjoy his scooter for very long. this is such a bummer. :( |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 4:40 am |
| it's gotta be true at this point, this many unrelated people would never go in on the same joke together. [not that it would be a funny joke if it was true] |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:40 am |
| My source is the Boston Police. He was taken to BMC. |
| flax - 7/12/07, 4:41 am |
| A statue or memorial in Allston is completely deserved here. I will personally put down at least $100/book a show also. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 4:42 am |
| this morning i asked him for a dollar in a joking/friendly way ....he offered me his only quarter because he is an amazing man. i hugged him. i didnt realize it was a goodbye hug. |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:42 am |
| This Thursday at the Coliseum elks show we will get some money together. |
| thedeathofsid - 7/12/07, 4:43 am |
| but is he just hurt, or actually dead? |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 4:43 am |
| : (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( robin set up a paypal account online or something, i will definitely donate me, too. |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:44 am |
| i will call BMC right now unless someone else is already on it... |
| nova - 7/12/07, 4:45 am |
| so as of right now, we don't know if he is hurt or dead. Correct? |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:46 am |
| They're not saying if he survived or not. I'm on the line with BMC right now. |
| ssg - 7/12/07, 4:46 am |
| The hospital will not tell you anything. They can't. Patient confidentiality is a huge deal. |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 4:46 am |
| what im taking from this is , YES he was in a serious accident, YES the police know its him, YES hes at BMC.. thats all i can really take away from this thread. |
| debonaire - 7/12/07, 4:47 am |
| BMC probably won't release info if you have his full name they MIGHT tell you whether or not he was admitted apart from that, unless you're family they shouldn't tell you anything (hipaa) |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:48 am |
| BMC has no record of a "Harold Madison" or "Mr Butch." Huh. |
| TheLustyGhost - 7/12/07, 4:49 am |
| Vanya - 07/12/07 at 11:40 am (216.183.191.226) My source is the Boston Police. He was taken to BMC. So he did actually die at the hospital, then? This is terrible. |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:49 am |
| Ugh, the police gave me the wrong hospital. He was taken to Brigham & Womens. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 4:49 am |
| Starry, starry night. Paint your palette blue and grey, Look out on a summer's day, With eyes that know the darkness in my soul. Shadows on the hills, Sketch the trees and the daffodils, Catch the breeze and the winter chills, In colors on the snowy linen land. Now I understand what you tried to say to me, How you suffered for your sanity, How you tried to set them free. They would not listen, they did not know how. Perhaps they'll listen now. Starry, starry night. Flaming flowers that brightly blaze, Swirling clouds in violet haze, Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue. Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain, Weathered faces lined in pain, Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand. Now I understand what you tried to say to me, How you suffered for your sanity, How you tried to set them free. They would not listen, they did not know how. Perhaps they'll listen now. For they could not love you, But still your love was true. And when no hope was left in sight On that starry, starry night, You took your life, as lovers often do. But I could have told you, Vincent, This world was never meant for one As beautiful as you. Starry, starry night. Portraits hung in empty halls, Frameless head on nameless walls, With eyes that watch the world and can't forget. Like the strangers that you've met, The ragged men in the ragged clothes, The silver thorn of bloody rose, Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow. Now I think I know what you tried to say to me, How you suffered for your sanity, How you tried to set them free. They would not listen, they're not listening still. Perhaps they never will... |
| debonaire - 7/12/07, 4:50 am |
| they also just might not have a record yet |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:50 am |
| yeah i just got off the phone with BMC as well, same thing they told Vanya |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:50 am |
| I've known this dude forever, he gave me scabies in 1991. |
| ManxomeFoe - 7/12/07, 4:51 am |
| Does he carry ID of any kind? He might not be listed under his name if he isn't. |
| matthew - 7/12/07, 4:51 am |
| i hope hes still alive :(((((((((((((((((( |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:52 am |
| If he died I'll be collecting cash at the Coliseum show, for a memorial, actually I should collect for mine soon I'm probably right behind him. |
| ender - 7/12/07, 4:52 am |
| :((((( i saw him tuesday night and we gave each other nods as he walked by burritos on fire. this is really sad. |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:52 am |
| vanya where are you getting all this info??? are you currently calling brigham and womens? |
| breen - 7/12/07, 4:53 am |
| Brigham and Womens discharged him this morning |
| allisonh - 7/12/07, 4:53 am |
| he is fine |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 4:54 am |
| i just talked to my friend over at ReGen who right when he hung up said "wait... hold on... tony looks excited about something." |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 4:54 am |
| does that mean he is alive??????????? |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:54 am |
| B&W is calling me back. I'll post as soon as I hear anything. |
| RyanMcGinty - 7/12/07, 4:55 am |
| bummer! you should start collecting either way, if not for a memorial than for medical bills |
| wong - 7/12/07, 4:55 am |
| so hes fine?!?! |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 4:56 am |
| PLEASE FILL ME IN |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:56 am |
| i will donate $$$ either way PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE BE OK MR BUTCH WE LOVE YOU |
| breen - 7/12/07, 4:56 am |
| Yeah I just called Brigham and Womens and they said Harold Madison was discharged this morning. |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:56 am |
| whew! |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 4:57 am |
| Confirmed by ReGen |
| matthew - 7/12/07, 4:57 am |
| PHEW thank god |
| whence? - 7/12/07, 4:57 am |
| jeez, well hopefully he's fine and his vespa is completely destroyed. |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 4:57 am |
| Faggots. |
| TheLustyGhost - 7/12/07, 4:57 am |
| If he IS ok, I hope his Vespa was ruined so this doesn't happen again. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 4:58 am |
| HE IS ALIVE!??!?!?!?!?!??!!?!?!?!?!?!? GIVE ME THE REAL THING |
| vom - 7/12/07, 4:58 am |
| good good news. |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 4:58 am |
| yeah, thank god, i feel so fucking relieved right now who on here knows him well enough that they could be in charge of taking donations/making sure they get to him? maybe regen could set something up? |
| Vanya - 7/12/07, 4:59 am |
| Well this all turned out OK. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 4:59 am |
| yay brotherman is getting SO MANY QUARTERS from ryanz |
| RyanMcGinty - 7/12/07, 5:00 am |
| good news! |
| debonaire - 7/12/07, 5:00 am |
| great news, but i think this thread should devolve into a discussion of how much people have actually helped mr. butch, since they love him so much and all. what have you done for him lately? |
| beenwiser - 7/12/07, 5:00 am |
| awesome! |
| erik - 7/12/07, 5:01 am |
| woaaaah |
| flax - 7/12/07, 5:03 am |
| What have I done for him lately? Do you really think he wants/needs EVERYONE's help? I think that's a bit daft. |
| TheLustyGhost - 7/12/07, 5:05 am |
| So it's official that he's OK? |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 5:05 am |
| debonaire - 07/12/07 at 12:00 pm (209.515.90) great news, but i think this thread should devolve into a discussion of how much people have actually helped mr. butch, since they love him so much and all. what have you done for him lately? guilt time everyone! i hope the thought of his death made you feel shitty enough to regret everytime you did not have enough change to hook him up. me personally i always give him a full dollar. what about YOU |
| debonaire - 7/12/07, 5:06 am |
| no, just the help of those who love him unless they love him as, like, scenery BAITING POST |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 5:09 am |
| whatever noone should feel guilty for not giving a dude beer money, even if he is the biggest sweetheart ever. i could go for a cold 12er of high life, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY |
| jonladen - 7/12/07, 5:10 am |
| giving a few bucks to an alcoholic homeless man isnt really that great of a help. |
| danny - 7/12/07, 5:11 am |
| yea... people should feel bad for not funding this guy's drunk driving on a scooter? oh the irony. |
| Edzuky - 7/12/07, 5:12 am |
| someone give him a computer so he can post. |
| debonaire - 7/12/07, 5:13 am |
| giving him money is not the only way you could help him noone should feel obligated...this only applies to those who have professed their love |
| waffles - 7/12/07, 5:15 am |
| ryanz - 07/12/07 at 12:09 pm (24.218.18.204) whatever noone should feel guilty for not giving a dude beer money, even if he is the biggest sweetheart ever. i could go for a cold 12er of high life, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY jonladen - 07/12/07 at 12:10 pm (208.198.163.224) giving a few bucks to an alcoholic homeless man isnt really that great of a help. and when i saw him a couple weeks ago at 8am driving around he was probaly under the influence...there is a very good chance he was again this morning.... what if he had run into a bike and someone had actually died this morning,... auction that vespa of his off and donate the money to funding that bike helmet fund or something... |
| matthew - 7/12/07, 5:18 am |
| oh my god, could you guys stop trying to fight each other for the moral high ground for a little bit, ok? |
| geniusoflove - 7/12/07, 5:18 am |
| holy shit, reading this thread was a bit of a rollercoaster |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 5:19 am |
| mr butch
speaks on the ephemeral nature of life i like the people in these threads who always criticize people for treating mr. butch like a mascot or whatever, probably all people who have never said a word to him, like, ever. |
| matt - 7/12/07, 5:19 am |
| matthew - 07/12/07 at 12:18 pm (24.218.19.223) oh my god, could you guys stop trying to fight each other for the moral high ground for a little bit, ok? matthew - 07/12/07 at 12:18 pm (24.218.19.223) oh my god, could you guys stop trying to fight each other for the moral high ground for a little bit, ok? for fuck's sake seriously |
| debonaire - 7/12/07, 5:20 am |
| i'm not claiming the moral high ground by any stretch; i've done nothing for the man then again, i don't know or love him but i'm glad he's ok |
| debonaire - 7/12/07, 5:23 am |
| listen, i'm not saying just being a friend isn't helping him plenty some of the early posts made me curious is all ok, i'll stop now |
| tinobeat - 7/12/07, 5:23 am |
| I'm still baffled by the lack of outrage and fear that he was riding a scooter in the first place.
Either way, I'm glad he's OK. I just don't get the double standard when it comes to drunk machinery
operating. Be safe, Butch... |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 5:23 am |
| wait... how did this become about bikes? |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 5:26 am |
| like instead of slipping him a little nug every now and then you guys should have been making donations to the united negro college fund in his name |
| flax - 7/12/07, 5:27 am |
| "flax - 07/12/07 at 11:27 am (68.160.39.243) Robin I guarantee you if this is true it will be in many newspapers. And if it is true and this thread devolves into an argument about the rights of drivers a la the cycling accidents threads I will kill each and every one of you." |
| TheLustyGhost - 7/12/07, 5:29 am |
| flax - 07/12/07 at 11:27 am (68.160.39.243) Robin I guarantee you if this is true it will be in many newspapers. And if it is true and this thread devolves into an argument about the rights of drivers a la the cycling accidents threads I will kill each and every one of you. ... waffles - 07/12/07 at 12:15 pm (216.183.191.110) what if he had run into a bike and someone had actually died this morning,... auction that vespa of his off and donate the money to funding that bike helmet fund or something... ... the.rog - 07/12/07 at 12:23 pm (192.136.22.4) wait... how did this become about bikes? |
| tinobeat - 7/12/07, 5:31 am |
| imagine that, a thread about someone maybe dying in a scooter accident turning into a discussion
about vehicular safety.. shocking, really. |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 5:31 am |
| you guys probably should wait until he's out of the icu to argue about this but i don't really expect you will |
| iheartlawyers - 7/12/07, 5:34 am |
| wow |
| danny - 7/12/07, 5:44 am |
| he's been discharged from the hospital already. |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 5:47 am |
| the.rog - 07/12/07 at 12:24 pm (192.136.22.4) Harold Madison Jr. (Mr. Butch) was hurt in an accident this morning on his vespa in Allston. Reports were confused due to a fatality on Cambridge St. that did not involve Butch. He is in intensive care at Brigham & Womens Hospital right now and is not recieving visitors. All people who have taken responsibility for his care and well being have been notified. Sue from Regeneration is bringing him his health insurance card right now. He was in an accident but is hospitalized currently. This is 100% confirmed and not a rumour. Please pass it along. Thank you. Dan @ Regen i'm not a doctor but if he went into icu this morning he's probably still there |
| danny - 7/12/07, 5:50 am |
| oh. isaw on a few different boards he'd been discharged. although accuracy has proved to be unimportant to many people today. |
| matthew - 7/12/07, 5:52 am |
| regardless of where mr butch is, y'all should stop arguing because its annoying no matter what the topic is. |
| thedeathofsid - 7/12/07, 6:12 am |
| I wonder what happened on Cambridge Street... |
| dink - 7/12/07, 6:25 am |
| i just got word that he didn't make it. i hope this is not true. |
| Aphorism - 7/12/07, 6:27 am |
| Everyone at the Grecian Diner was talking about it like he's definately dead. |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 6:29 am |
| anyone remember reading the article about somegirl bringing him to foxwoods? he got kicked off the bus on the way home haha |
| Aphorism - 7/12/07, 6:36 am |
| Fuck you, tommyvon. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 6:44 am |
| anyone know anything? |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 6:46 am |
| wait what did i do? |
| Mothra - 7/12/07, 6:48 am |
| Sue just got a confirm that Mr. Butch is in fact dead. "Discharged" apparently meant
moved to the morgue. WTF WTF WTF FUCK TODAY. Rip Mr. Butch |
| nip - 7/12/07, 6:49 am |
| fuck that sucks he was always nice to me when i saw him, i'll miss the occasional whats up or entertaining song. |
| matthew - 7/12/07, 6:50 am |
| OH NO :(((((((((((((((((((((( |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 6:51 am |
| wow. rest in peace mr butch. :*( |
| lieber - 7/12/07, 6:53 am |
| this is fucking surreal. this coupled with other bad news i heard yesterday is just fucked. RIP, mr. butch. |
| ali - 7/12/07, 6:54 am |
| oh man what a bummer |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 6:54 am |
| god damn it. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 6:54 am |
| my friend asked him for a dollar this morning, and he offered the only quarter he had. my last words to butch: you are amazing, i love you |
| flax - 7/12/07, 6:57 am |
| Yeah I heard this but was told that they (Sue, Ross etc.) really didn't want it all over the internet. Now that it's too late, I guess I'll just say RIP. |
| JoeB - 7/12/07, 6:57 am |
| man |
| wong - 7/12/07, 7:01 am |
| wait what? |
| Aphorism - 7/12/07, 7:02 am |
| I don't believe what I read on the internet, but several people on harvard ave told me he was
dead. We we're friends. I talked to him nearly every day. He lived his life the way he wanted. |
| Dirigo - 7/12/07, 7:03 am |
| someone shoulda stolen that scooter. |
| JoeB - 7/12/07, 7:03 am |
| I am going to pour one out at the Chinese Telephones show tonight and reminisce about the time Butch was playing guitar outside Marty's and my dad gave him five dollars to play louder and faster. |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 7:04 am |
| wisdom i'm gonna go drink a miller tall boy for you thanks for saving matty's life that one time good night |
| SugeNate - 7/12/07, 7:04 am |
| he lived AND died the way he wanted. dont be sad, dude is finally at peace. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:05 am |
| i cant even afford a 40 but i am going to make it happen and pour the fuck out of it |
| JoeB - 7/12/07, 7:05 am |
| What's the story of him saving Matty Mc's life? |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 7:08 am |
| oh shoot. i leave the internet for an hour and THIS happens. |
| jen - 7/12/07, 7:09 am |
| he once gave freddy a teeny tiny little knife that i have kept in my car ever since. mr. butch, i wish i knew you better. i was always at work when you were smoking weed in my livingroom. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:09 am |
| everyone pour a highlife 40 for mr b, he wouldnt have wanted it any other way |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 7:10 am |
| ehhhh i'll let matty tell it if he wants |
| nip - 7/12/07, 7:11 am |
| he'd probably get mad that you're wasting the beer. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:12 am |
| not a waste |
| gangstalean - 7/12/07, 7:13 am |
| the show must go on |
| nicholas - 7/12/07, 7:16 am |
| this sucks how did he get a scooter |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 7:16 am |
| he bought the scooter with money he's been saving up. |
| nicholas - 7/12/07, 7:17 am |
| really? |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 7:17 am |
| oh whoops, im sorry i made the joke thinking he was still alive. my bad. shit RIP man.. damn |
| JoeB - 7/12/07, 7:18 am |
| yeah, social security etc |
| newnoise - 7/12/07, 7:19 am |
| bummer. seriously. it was nice to have a town mascot, and he was, although often pretty rude, a good guy. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:21 am |
| for some reason, i always wondered when and how he would die, and always dreaded it. this feels terrible. end of an era for sure.. |
| KevinxAdams - 7/12/07, 7:21 am |
| Hrm. I just got this via myspace: Harold Madison Jr. (Mr. Butch) was hurt in an accident this morning on his vespa in Allston. Reports were confused due to a fatality on Cambridge St. that did not involve Butch. He is in intensive care at Brigham & Womens Hospital right now and is not recieving visitors. All people who have taken responsibility for his care and well being have been notified. Sue from Regeneration is bringing him his health insurance card right now. He was in an accident but is hospitalized currently. This is 100% confirmed and not a rumour. Please pass it along. Thank you. Dan @ Regen |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:24 am |
| jesus christ so he might be alive? i want to know either way, this is way worse being yanked this way and that |
| flax - 7/12/07, 7:26 am |
| Yeah the person who told me not to tell the board he was gone just also posted that he is not. This IS like the Schroedinger paradox! |
| flax - 7/12/07, 7:27 am |
| Yeah the person who told me not to tell the board he was gone just also posted that he is not. This IS like the Schroedinger paradox! |
| danny - 7/12/07, 7:28 am |
| wtf? |
| gangstalean - 7/12/07, 7:29 am |
| Database error: #08004Too many connections |
| newnoise - 7/12/07, 7:29 am |
| this never ends. |
| danny - 7/12/07, 7:29 am |
| this is when the internet really sucks |
| level60WIZARD - 7/12/07, 7:29 am |
| stop reading the board. if you are really friends with him you will get confirmation not from here. |
| gangstalean - 7/12/07, 7:29 am |
| Mothra - 07/12/07 at 01:48 pm (72.72.74.41) Sue just got a confirm that Mr. Butch is in fact dead. "Discharged" apparently meant moved to the morgue. |
| tuck - 7/12/07, 7:30 am |
| I hate the internet. hope mr. butch is ok. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:31 am |
| shut up. just because i am not going to get a personal phone call does not mean this isnt breaking me up, asshole |
| tuck - 7/12/07, 7:32 am |
| woah woah woah...zman, just sayin...the internet creates rumors. nevermind. |
| bonnie - 7/12/07, 7:33 am |
| i will miss the winks and nods that we shared on early mornings in allston. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:36 am |
| sorry that wasnt directed at you tuck i love you.....jerk post retracted...but dont pull some hierarchy shit, wizard. i will read the fuck out of this board until i know what happened. |
| newnoise - 7/12/07, 7:39 am |
| i dont think that you need to "really be his friend" to be concerned about the status of a living legend within the community, wiz. |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 7:43 am |
| yeah i actually shed like 7 solitary man tears so fuck you |
| theaaron - 7/12/07, 7:45 am |
| this one time...matty mc was way way drunk at a bar during the winter time. he decided to leave the bar by himself, and hike back to his apartment in lower allston. he ran as fast as he could, and fell. He hit his head, and was probably knocked out in the could, with no jacket on. mr butch woke him up and got him back to his feet. matty probably would have been realll sick if not dead. |
| JoeB - 7/12/07, 7:49 am |
| That's crazy, I'd never heard that story. Heroic. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 7:49 am |
| any real news yet? |
| venetianwife - 7/12/07, 7:50 am |
| I saw them take Mr. Butch away from the accident in an ambulance this morning around 7:45 AM. There were firefighters giving him CPR on a stretcher. This MBTA woman told me that he took a turn too sharply and ran over the curb, then crashed into a pole. She said he was coughing up blood and laying on the pavement. But there's a fire station literally 30 feet from where he fell, so they got to him right away. Has anyone else heard anything?? |
| SteveShea - 7/12/07, 7:51 am |
| level60WIZARD - 07/12/07 at 02:29 pm (71.124.165.10) stop reading the board. if you are really friends with him you will get confirmation not from here. shut up |
| HellsSatans - 7/12/07, 8:21 am |
| http://bostonist.com/2007/07/12/developing_is_t.php |
| wong - 7/12/07, 8:21 am |
| yeah, aaron told the story right. mr butch came out of the shadows, picked me up and told me to get home. then he dissappeared into the shadows from whence he came. what a great guy. he could always make you smile. thats what he meant to me. |
| Eagle_Chick - 7/12/07, 8:29 am |
| I live on comm near Martys, and haven't heard anything from the locals yet. |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 8:37 am |
| Haah this is so fucking retarded. |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 8:37 am |
| This is like the movie Heathers |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/12/07, 8:47 am |
| I heard Vibeke game him an HJ for a j-bar. |
| vom - 7/12/07, 8:48 am |
| I love my dead gay son |
| QuickSam - 7/12/07, 8:55 am |
| On the noise board: Mr Butch is dead. There has been a lot of misinformation floating around. I will try to give all the details He crashed into a concrete pole early this morning and broke his neck. His trustees as I write this are viewing the body and filing the paperwork. Then they are meeting to discuss how he shall be celebrated. I am sure you all will be hearing something soon. As soon as I hear what the memorial plans are, I will let you all know. Thanks, Adam Glasseye |
| Mothra - 7/12/07, 9:00 am |
| hail hail mr. butch |
| nip - 7/12/07, 9:02 am |
| according to the noiseboard: There will be a memorial service Monday, July 16th beginning at 8pm. Meet at Ritual Arts. |
| adamglasseye - 7/12/07, 9:03 am |
| The memorial will meet Monday June 16th at Ritual Arts in allston at 8pm |
| chrisandaurore - 7/12/07, 9:04 am |
| i read the other thread and thought he was alive. this is sad :o( |
| diana - 7/12/07, 9:06 am |
| noooo!!! |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 9:06 am |
| this is so confusing. ps im flooding boston.com with "mr. butch" searches so it gets front page coverage |
| habaday - 7/12/07, 9:06 am |
| :((((((((((((((((((( |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:08 am |
| so sad |
| BobD. - 7/12/07, 9:11 am |
| This is a real heart breaker. |
| the.rog - 7/12/07, 9:12 am |
| yeah... i guess it's over. :( |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:15 am |
| thats my cue to get the fuck out of allston |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 9:16 am |
| this is such a mindfuck. i still don't know what to believe. |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 9:18 am |
| this is such a mindfuck. i still don't know what to believe. |
| nip - 7/12/07, 9:19 am |
| ‘I don’t care about the past. I’m into tomorrow,’ |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 9:19 am |
| ryanz - 07/12/07 at 04:15 pm (24.218.18.204) thats my cue to get the fuck out of allston seriously. he was one of the few things that made allston worth dealing with. |
| matthew - 7/12/07, 9:21 am |
| im drinking some miller high life in his honor |
| jose - 7/12/07, 9:22 am |
| FUCK!!! :((((( |
| bsullivan - 7/12/07, 9:22 am |
| It sucks when anybody dies. I am sorry to hear this. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:22 am |
| i wish that i was good at making statues |
| closetfairy - 7/12/07, 9:24 am |
| Allston is Dead! |
| ManxomeFoe - 7/12/07, 9:24 am |
| I'm glad we finally know for sure (I hope), but I'm sorry that it's true. RIP Mr Butch. I am really sorry to hear this. |
| matt - 7/12/07, 9:25 am |
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| caroline - 7/12/07, 9:26 am |
| i hate this. |
| jose - 7/12/07, 9:26 am |
| it's been a really dark year for allston. |
| BobD. - 7/12/07, 9:27 am |
| My favorite Butch quote... "Art must be done. Art must be done true, and from Boston too. I'm hopin they open a casino in Massachusetts." |
| Shannon - 7/12/07, 9:28 am |
| ;/ I'm so upset about this. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:28 am |
| i will never forget him offering me his only quarter |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 9:33 am |
| ryanz i gave him a quarter yesterday morning maybe he passed it along to you. i'm so fucking sad right now. |
| dothepop99 - 7/12/07, 9:36 am |
| RIP Mr. Butch, long live Mr. Butch. I will miss that guy. |
| diana - 7/12/07, 9:38 am |
| are you SURE there's no chance that he might be alive |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 9:38 am |
| not sure how valid this site is, considering they referenced blt as one of their sources (so they
might just be typing up info they read here). might be worth checking out, said it would be updated
as more info was obtained. found it linked from boston.com after doing a search for "mr. butch" bostonist.com |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:43 am |
| i didnt accept it, but i wish that i had. its weird, i saw him the day before yesterday leaning on his scooter just staring darkly into nothing. i actually remember being a little unsettled by it.. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:45 am |
| caroline i saw that earlier, i dont think that that is the most recent update unfortunately :( |
| ariele - 7/12/07, 9:46 am |
| this is very sad *deep sigh* |
| tinobeat - 7/12/07, 9:47 am |
| RIP |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:47 am |
| this kind of cleared the deal for me....but if something changes i will be so happy and give this
man all the quarters in the world Mr Butch is dead. There has been a lot of misinformation floating around. I will try to give all the details He crashed into a concrete pole early this morning and broke his neck. His trustees as I write this are viewing the body and filing the paperwork. Then they are meeting to discuss how he shall be celebrated. I am sure you all will be hearing something soon. As soon as I hear what the memorial plans are, I will let you all know. Thanks, Adam Glasseye |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:49 am |
| also: adamglasseye - 07/12/07 at 04:03 pm (24.61.14.48) The memorial will meet Monday June 16th at Ritual Arts in allston at 8pm |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 9:49 am |
| re/gen just posted a myspace bulletin saying he passed away |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:52 am |
| Harold Madison Jr. better known as Mr. Butch Passed away today at Brigham and Women's Hospital after
a tragic scooter accident. He had many friends and will be severely missed. A memorial service will be held at 153 & 155 Harvard Ave (Ritual Arts and Regeneration Tattoo) in Allston on Monday July 16th. All friends of Mr. Butch are welcome. Thank you all, Everyone at Regeneration Tattoo |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 9:52 am |
| at least its not up in the air anymore. what a drag |
| ender - 7/12/07, 9:58 am |
| RIP mr butch you were a nice man, and a true individual. |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 10:01 am |
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| flax - 7/12/07, 10:06 am |
| Does anyone know what time that is on Monday? |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 10:07 am |
| that adam fellow said 8pm |
| jen - 7/12/07, 10:09 am |
| i am so sad. |
| flax - 7/12/07, 10:10 am |
| Awesome I'll be out of work by then. |
| flax - 7/12/07, 10:11 am |
| Well... not "awesome" really... you know what I mean. |
| rhw - 7/12/07, 10:15 am |
| I always liked running into Butch and talking to him. RIP buddy. If anyone's going to collect rememberances of him I'd like to contribute. |
| benjamim - 7/12/07, 10:23 am |
| RIP Mr. Butch. I never met you, but you seemed like a solid guy. |
| Al - 7/12/07, 10:25 am |
| very sad to hear this |
| tuck - 7/12/07, 10:30 am |
| . |
| alias - 7/12/07, 10:32 am |
| This is incredibly sad to me. |
| kristen - 7/12/07, 10:32 am |
| ugh. so so sad. rip king of kenmore, mayor of allston |
| Al - 7/12/07, 10:39 am |
| I'm kind of borrowing a line from the Godfather but I'll bet there isn't even a plaque for him in Kenmore Square. |
| claynferno - 7/12/07, 11:07 am |
| very sad day :( |
| ali - 7/12/07, 11:18 am |
| there is a story on the front of boston.com right now |
| caroline - 7/12/07, 11:19 am |
| fuck this i am so sad, am gonna go smoke a blunt in butch's honor |
| ryanz - 7/12/07, 11:21 am |
| im gonna go do that too, then get free burritos! also that boston.com picture of him is absolutely precious |
| cripes - 7/12/07, 11:27 am |
| i read that back article from last year ... :( |
| wong - 7/12/07, 11:33 am |
| oh man. what a ride. |
| WSJRaff - 7/12/07, 11:38 am |
| :( |
| jhnystvns - 7/12/07, 11:59 am |
| so sad. |
| eric - 7/12/07, 12:05 pm |
| Mr. Butch, the street icon, dies in a scooter accident (Mark Wilson/Globe Staff/file) By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff Mr. Butch, the dreadlocked, homeless man who was an icon in Kenmore Square and Allston, was killed today in a scooter accident, friends and family said. Boston police said there had been a fatal accident just after 7:30 a.m. on Cambridge Street in Allston, but did not release the name of the victim. Mr. Butch's sister, Jeannette Madison of Worcester, said she had been notified of her brother's death. Mr. Butch’s real name was Harold Madison Jr. The 56-year-old had been the subject of YouTube videos, a MySpace tribute page, and a Wikipedia entry. He was so popular that The Boston Phoenix wrote in April that it was considering changing the criteria for its "Readers' Pick: Neighborhood Character" category because Mr. Butch won so regularly. "He's been in so many local movies, videos, in the Phoenix -- he's like an icon of the neighborhood," said Erin Scott, manager of New England Comics on Harvard Avenue in Allston. Mr. Butch had lived on the streets of Boston for about 30 years. In Kenmore Square and his neighborhood in Allston -- areas rife with college students and people who cleave to less traditional approaches to living in Boston -- some saw in Mr. Butch a latter-day Thoreau, a man who chose a life that didn't involve taxes, rent, or office cubicles. Posted by the Boston Globe City & Region Desk at 05:57 PM |
| cmusnyder - 7/12/07, 12:11 pm |
| fucking great |
| Eagle_Chick - 7/12/07, 12:16 pm |
| The article on Boston.com says "His face even peeks out from a mural on the side of a building on Harvard Avenue." Anyone know where? Might be a good place for a memorial? Or to leave flowers. His jacket is in the window of Regeneration tattoo, 155 Harvard ave. |
| micro - 7/12/07, 12:17 pm |
| RIP |
| diana - 7/12/07, 12:18 pm |
| someone SHOULD erect a statue |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 12:20 pm |
| The article on Boston.com says "His face even peeks out from a mural on the side of a
building on Harvard Avenue." Anyone know where? corner of harvard and cambridge |
| christopherlame - 7/12/07, 12:23 pm |
| ryanz - 07/12/07 at 04:15 pm (24.218.18.204) thats my cue to get the fuck out of allston |
| iheartlawyers - 7/12/07, 12:26 pm |
| maybe a mural or a plaque or something would be nice, but rather than spend a ton on a statue or something, i think money would be better spent on a donation to one of the many neighborhood service organizations that work to make allston-brighton a better place, such as the boys and girls club or something like that. just a thought. |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 12:28 pm |
| it would be fucking awesome to have a huge mr butch statue though |
| kendrahwithanh - 7/12/07, 12:36 pm |
| this is very sad. my condolences to those who knew him. |
| Aphorism - 7/12/07, 12:50 pm |
| I'm going to write "rest in peace" and some other nice stuff on my portrait of him and put it up on the bulletin boards around Harvard Ave. I'm not allowed to put them on lampposts anymore. I'm also going to the memorial service at Ritual Arts. |
| gmfh - 7/12/07, 12:50 pm |
| He didn't seem like the type of guy who could die. How the hell did he get through all those
winters? I heard something about him just breaking into whatever was nicest in the tow lot- tonight
I'll sleep in a Cadillac, tomorrow an Escalade, etc. I heard him once confirm it and once deny
it. He was an absolute legend. |
| evanparker - 7/12/07, 12:58 pm |
| i think i talked to him once and convinced him to save up for the scooter in the first place |
| Dirigo - 7/12/07, 1:00 pm |
| Look on the bright side - the guy lived exactly how he wanted for 30 years, and made a lot of people laugh over those years. He was 56, and he died before he got some terrible disease, drank himself to death, and before advancing age made his homelessness a big problem for his health. His death was most likely sudden and painless, and that sure beats cancer. |
| iheartlawyers - 7/12/07, 1:01 pm |
| i think decades of alcoholism counts as a long painful disease. |
| iheartlawyers - 7/12/07, 1:01 pm |
| but i too mourn his passing, this is not really a time to argue. |
| Fowler - 7/12/07, 1:03 pm |
| iheartlawyers - 07/12/07 at 07:26 pm (72.253.84.182) maybe a mural or a plaque or something would be nice, but rather than spend a ton on a statue or something, i think money would be better spent on a donation to one of the many neighborhood service organizations that work to make allston-brighton a better place, such as the boys and girls club or something like that. just a thought. I would donate to this. |
| FrankStallone - 7/12/07, 1:32 pm |
| Worst day ever. If you go to Regen, they've got his things up on display. His leather jacket, his guitar case, etc. Along with a couple pictures, and a note about what happened. Also, I went to the corner, in front of the fire station, and there was no evidence of a crash. I expected a little memorial. Does anybody know the pole he hit? I'm really going to miss that guy. |
| scott - 7/12/07, 1:57 pm |
| this is so fucking sad. |
| Al - 7/12/07, 2:13 pm |
| iheartlawyers - 07/12/07 at 07:26 pm (72.253.84.182) maybe a mural or a plaque or something would be nice, but rather than spend a ton on a statue or something, i think money would be better spent on a donation to one of the many neighborhood service organizations that work to make allston-brighton a better place, such as the boys and girls club or something like that. just a thought. I agree completely.... |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 2:26 pm |
| yeah but if i was rich i'd totally spring for a donation and a sweet statue |
| RapedFuture - 7/12/07, 2:49 pm |
| WOW thats fucked i remember being 15 at the Rat and mr. Butch buying me beer alll the time....today
is a sad day in Boston punk R.I.P. MR BUTCH |
| flipper - 7/12/07, 2:51 pm |
| Wow. When I lived in Kenmore Square in the summer of 1994, I was lucky enough to have regular conversations with Mr. Butch. When my parents came to town, I introduced them to him and he told them I was "a fine young man." My dad gave him a buck. It was one of those moments that is perfectly clear in my memory, 13 years later. I know he had his problems, but man. My reaction to this might be a little out of whack--the last time I said so much as hi to him was ten years ago, but still. I'm so sad. Kudos to Bryan from the Globe for this bit: "some saw in Mr. Butch a latter-day Thoreau, a man who chose a life that didn't involve taxes, rent, or office cubicles." Very well put; it's almost exactly how I always thought of him. This memorial service is going to be packed. |
| ender - 7/12/07, 2:55 pm |
| that really is an excellent obituary. |
| evanparker - 7/12/07, 2:57 pm |
| you guys should donate to alchoholism counciling organizations. |
| bean - 7/12/07, 3:44 pm |
| R.I.P., Mr. Butch. |
| burgess - 7/12/07, 3:50 pm |
| this is sad. |
| sebastian - 7/12/07, 4:00 pm |
| rip butch, you were a kind man. Its weird to think that i'll never see mr.butch again. He was
always walking around allston. i think a huge statue of mr.butch would be awesome. |
| walker - 7/12/07, 4:29 pm |
| yeah, I first met Mr. Butch in 93 or 94 in Kenmore - he's in the video project I did that summer. I never was friends with him or hung out, but he was always really nice & cool. I definitely enjoyed having him come down and rock out during band practice at regen. It's the end of an era and it's silly to be sanctimonious or practical about his death - the dude was bigger than that. |
| walker - 7/12/07, 4:30 pm |
| also, so glad I wasn't around a computer today - this thread is agony. RIP. |
| ginn - 7/12/07, 4:40 pm |
| this is so terrible. i have been seeing mr. butch around boston since the first time i traveled through in 1996. ugh. this is the third death that happened this week that i have read about tonight. i am so sad right now. :" ( |
| RadiocureMD - 7/12/07, 4:43 pm |
| I'm so sorry for anyone who knew Mr. Butch - and it seems like a lot of people did. As of late, there have been many unexpected deaths close to me and close to many of my friends. It's so fucked coming to terms with the fact that life is so fragile. Everyday you wake up, go about your routine, achieve some fleeting sense of progress - never thinking about what a miracle it is to be alive and doing these mundane things. It's sad that it takes tragedies like today's to wake you up to this reality for a short time. When this happened to me a month ago I wanted to stop everything and just lay in bed and not deal with it. But, from what I gather from these posts, this guy was all about living in the moment and cherishing the fact that he was alive. I guess I've been listening to a lot of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Lately. But we're fucking lucky as hell to be here. |
| tommyvon - 7/12/07, 4:51 pm |
| its on the top of emailed stories on boston.com. front page of boston.com too. I have a feeling alot of people over the years, not just current allston residents, will be turning up with stories and their condolences.. |
| ssg - 7/12/07, 4:56 pm |
| It's a sad day, but try to remember that he probably didn't suffer much, and he died doing something he loved. |
| FrankStallone - 7/12/07, 4:59 pm |
| It's true. He was so happy on that scooter. |
| chihuahuapunx - 7/12/07, 5:00 pm |
| Everyone has been really supportive and awesome... A few facts to clear up: Mr Butch crashed into a pole, he was not hit by a car. They do not think he was drunk, it was very early this morning. He died almost immediately, he had a weak pulse when they brought him to Brigham and Women's but was already braindead. His family has been notified and they are taking care of the burial arrangements. Butch slept in the old Witches With Dicks van behind Regen, which we bought for him to live in. He loved it. He was a very happy man, and he saved up for three years for that scooter, which he bought a few weeks ago. I will miss him immensely. As for the memorial; we will all meet at Regen and Ritual Arts at 8pm this monday night. Mr. Butch always said he wanted a big blow-out party for his funeral and I know he would loooove to see how many people were there. We will have some food and drinks there, and then head to Ringer park with candles. At the park, we are going have some speakers, and then people can stand up and tell some stories and anecdotes about Mr. Butch. I think he would have really enjoyed that. Also...mr. butch memorial tattoos are not a bad idea! ha! |
| bicyclewhoa - 7/12/07, 5:05 pm |
| i'll read this post backward and almost bring him back to life. |
| diana - 7/12/07, 5:06 pm |
| chihuahuapunx - 07/13/07 at 12:00 am (24.63.49.198) He was a very happy man, and he saved up for three years for that scooter, which he bought a few weeks ago. this makes me want to cry. |
| asherwynne - 7/12/07, 5:14 pm |
| Living on the road my friend Was gonna keep you free and clean Now you wear your skin like iron Your breath's as hard as kerosene You weren't your mama's only boy But her favorite one it seems She began to cry when you said goodbye And sank into your dreams Pancho was a bandit boys His horse was fast as polished steel Wore his gun outside his pants For all the honest world to feel Pancho met his match you know On the deserts down in Mexico Nobody heard his dying words That's the way it goes All the federales say They could have had him any day They only let him hang around Out of kindness I suppose Lefty he can't sing the blues All night long like he used to The dust that Pancho bit down south Ended up in Lefty's mouth The day they laid poor Pancho low Lefty split for Ohio Where he got the bread to go There ain't nobody knows All the federales say They could have had him any day They only let him slip away Out of kindness I suppose The poets tell how Pancho fell Lefty's livin' in a cheap hotel The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold So the story ends we're told Pancho needs your prayers it's true, But save a few for Lefty too He just did what he had to do Now he's growing old A few gray federales say They could have had him any day They only let him go so wrong Out of kindness I suppose |
| thedeathofsid - 7/12/07, 5:18 pm |
| chihuahuapunx - 07/13/07 at 12:00 am (24.63.49.198) He was a very happy man, and he saved up for three years for that scooter, which he bought a few weeks ago. Things like this break my heart. Rest in peace, friend. You were so well-loved. |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 6:10 pm |
| dude regen giving out free mr butch tattoos to anyone who wants them is probably the best memorial ever |
| lieber - 7/12/07, 6:33 pm |
| i would get one in a heartbeat. |
| will - 7/12/07, 6:50 pm |
| he called me the baron i hope he's fucking white bitches in heaven |
| uallach - 7/12/07, 6:53 pm |
| you know he's on the hunt |
| lieber - 7/12/07, 7:38 pm |
| i will miss his gratuitous use of the n-bomb. |
| mckenzie - 7/13/07, 2:29 am |
| Here is the rest of the story eric posted: Instead, he helped the elderly cross streets, joyously played air guitar, philosophized, and sang. ‘‘He’s been in so many local movies, videos, in the Phoenix — he’s like an icon of the neighborhood,’’ said Erin Scott, manager of New England Comics on Harvard Avenue in Allston. ‘‘He was just the sweetest, nicest homeless person — he looked out for people,’’ said Toni Fanning, who owns the Ritual Arts store nearby. ‘‘I’ll tell you, this whole street is just miserable right now. Everybody just doesn’t want to believe it. It’s so hard to talk about Butch in any kind of past tense.’’ In a YouTube video posted on Mr. Butch’s MySpace page, he offered a buoyant view on how to live: ‘‘You got to be articulate every day and keep going on strong and straight and use your heart and all your might and all your weight and all your power. Do what you can, make it last for many hour, ’cause once you’re dead, you’re done, you don’t come back,’’ he rapped, pausing before adding, ‘‘Yeah.’’ Fanning’s favorite encounter with Mr. Butch was on Easter a few years ago. When she left home to visit a friend who was in bad straits, she was depressed about her friend, the day — just everything. ‘‘And I walked outside and there was Butch standing on the corner of Harvard and Comm. Ave. with a big sandwich board that said, ‘I need weed,’’’ Fanning said. ‘‘I started laughing so hard that it got me through that entire day.’’ Mr. Butch was not timid about his pastimes: drinking beer and smoking marijuana. And he could be irascible. He was a tall and slender man, and the stoop of his shoulders signaled his level of intoxication. Unwelcome as Kenmore Square began tidying up its act, Mr. Butch left, telling friends that encounters with police officers had become too frequent. Allston proved more tolerant. ‘‘I’m just devastated,’’ said Jerry Katz, a lawyer whose offices are along Harvard Avenue. ‘‘Everyone loved Mr. Butch. I loved Mr. Butch.’’ Though thousands of passersby made his acquaintance through the years, few knew much about Mr. Butch’s background. Born in Worcester, he grew up in a large family. His father, Harold Sr., dubbed him Butch. A talented drummer, he sat in with bands and played with a mentor in the local music scene, picking up the guitar in his midteens and filling a closet with percussion instruments he made from items he found. He did not finish high school and moved to Kenmore Square in the 1970s when Worcester became inhospitable to his frequent drinking. ‘‘I think he was just looking for someplace to be accepted,’’ said his sister Jeannette Madison of Worcester. ‘‘He told us that this was the life that he chose — a street person, happy-go-lucky, panhandler. I guess for him that was easier, and it didn’t take very long for people to understand what he was doing and just take it with a grain of salt. ‘‘People are who they choose to be.’’ In addition to Jeannette, he has four siblings in Worcester — Russell, Phillip, Jeffrey, and Sheila — and a brother, Alphonso Moore, of Henderson, Nev. His mother, Virginia, died in December; his father died in 1974. Mr. Butch played on the fringe of Boston’s music scene for years. Friends tried to get him into subsidized housing, but he refused to go through the required detoxification treatments. Recently, he lived in a van friends helped him acquire. Trusted friends became his ‘‘banks,’’ holding onto his money and storing his belongings. Mr. Butch’s thee-quarter-length leather coat, with his name in white and red letters on the back, was displayed last night in the window of Regeneration Tattoo on Harvard Avenue as a tribute. ‘‘It kind of blows my mind that he isn’t here,’’ Scott said. ‘‘I have his guitar in my back room. I have a buck in his bank.’’ Friends plan to meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Regeneration Tattoo and Ritual Arts for a memorial, said Sue Jeiven, owner of Regeneration Tattoo. ‘‘He always wanted a big blowout for his funeral. He said: ‘Blow a lot of money. I want a big party,’’’ she said. A favorite among many students and professors, Mr. Butch was once asked to speak at Boston College. Proud of the moment, he sent his siblings a photo of himself lecturing in front of the classroom. ‘‘I feel like he had a lot to say and there were a lot of people who actually wanted to listen,’’ his sister said. ‘‘And I thank the Lord for that. And I thank the Lord that Butch is in his hands now.’’ © Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. |
| SkunkEye - 7/13/07, 2:31 am |
| This is sad. |
| rhw - 7/13/07, 2:35 am |
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| bonnie - 7/13/07, 2:38 am |
| will the memorial still be going on after 9:30 pm? i hope so. |
| the.rog - 7/13/07, 2:40 am |
| iheartlawyers - 07/12/07 at 07:26 pm (72.253.84.182) maybe a mural or a plaque or something would be nice, but rather than spend a ton on a statue or something, i think money would be better spent on a donation to one of the many neighborhood service organizations that work to make allston-brighton a better place, such as the boys and girls club or something like that. just a thought. i'm going to have to second this. a mr. butch memorial fund could really go a long way towards helping out some underpriviledged people. from what i've heard (if sue or tony posts here, please correct me if i'm WAY off) there is enough money saved up for Mr. Butch to get a classy funeral and gravesite, so i'm not really sure what else collecting money in his name could go towards. that said, it should really be up to the executors of his estate what the money is used for. |
| walker - 7/13/07, 2:46 am |
| you guys should raise enough money to tear down that hotel and rebuild the Rat or else just donate your money to charity and go to Mr. Butch's party. |
| flax - 7/13/07, 2:48 am |
| Here's a thought: a plaque or something AND a donation to a community service organization. |
| nip - 7/13/07, 2:49 am |
| i agree with flax. |
| ManxomeFoe - 7/13/07, 2:51 am |
| That article is really excellent. Kudos to the writer for such a positive and well thought out obituary. |
| nip - 7/13/07, 2:52 am |
| article in the herald |
| Mothra - 7/13/07, 3:32 am |
| a plaque/mural/statue memorial tattoos a fund and a big blow out party we love you, Mr. Butch! |
| vom - 7/13/07, 3:38 am |
| this is really upsetting |
| the.rog - 7/13/07, 3:54 am |
| nip - 07/12/07 at 04:19 pm (65.213.77.129) ‘I don’t care about the past. I’m into tomorrow, if you get a plaque made, can it say this? |
| mikechumpchange - 7/13/07, 4:07 am |
| that's a well done and thoughtful obituary and tribute to mr. butch. well done. |
| RyanMcGinty - 7/13/07, 4:09 am |
| there should be a statue, larger than life-sized |
| tommyvon - 7/13/07, 4:11 am |
| i personally think we should get city councilmen involved to get some money from them, for some sort of plaque/statue/etc. All the business owners in allston, if a few calls were made, im sure this would get done easily. |
| mckenzie - 7/13/07, 4:13 am |
| who is undertaking the mr. butch plaque project responsibility? |
| brianct - 7/13/07, 4:14 am |
| this really bums me out. im just glad that he was able to live how he wished until his very last moment. that is something about mr. butch that i will always respect and admire. |
| truthserum - 7/13/07, 4:16 am |
| the related stories in the herald: Related Articles Local Politics Ex-Senate prez lobbying for Kenmore Square developer Real Estate Magnificent Meads: New Back Bay condos, gracious, luxurious Food News & Recipes Mighty mug Local & Regional Killer collared for scalping tix outside Fenway Opinion & Editorial Poverty spins a timeless tale i saw butch last week when i was driving through allston. he was swerving in and out of traffic on foot while we were stopped at a light. i was in a daze and i thought, or maybe i said, i can't remember, "it's nice to see you mr. butch." he always made me smile somehow. whether i had any money to give him or not, he was nice. it's really rare that a community will take on someone who is so outside the mainstream and try to look out for them so they can live their lives they way they chose. my mother is schizophrenic, she won't take her meds or take care of herself. part of it is her decision and part of it is her in ability to make good decisions because of the illness. i alway dream that she could live the way she wanted in a place where people would look out for her and she'd be accepted medicated or not. to the folks who had a daily part in butch's life: you've done a good thing on so many levels. |
| nip - 7/13/07, 4:20 am |
| the herald article is saying that the manager of marty's is working on something. |
| 3-legged-cat - 7/13/07, 5:13 am |
| So far there are 12 pages of entries in the guestbook for Mr. Butch on the Globe's website: http://www.legacy.com/BostonGlobe/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=90606442 |
| evanparker - 7/13/07, 5:28 am |
| chihuahuapunx - 07/13/07 at 12:00 am (24.63.49.198) They do not think he was drunk, it was very early this morning. he was drunk. he gets the shakes super bad when he begins to sober up. |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/13/07, 5:29 am |
| Mr Butch loved, Murphy's Law, Sheer Terror, MDC, Meatmen, Bad Brains, Slapshot, Mentors. |
| FrankStallone - 7/13/07, 6:59 am |
| New Mr. Butch videos on youtube. http://youtube.com/watch?v=cWQV_nMoLoQ http://youtube.com/watch?v=cG5QnVy2z0c |
| bsullivan - 7/13/07, 7:04 am |
| this bums me out. |
| moshburn - 7/13/07, 10:41 am |
| RIP Mr Butch. |
| Al - 7/13/07, 10:47 am |
| I'm still choking up over this... I woke up this morning with the Beatles' "A Day In The Life" running through my head... "I read the news today oh boy..." |
| lint - 7/13/07, 10:48 am |
| is this the most important thread ever posted on this board? i think it definitely is for its current incarnation |
| dan g - 7/13/07, 10:51 am |
| I believe Rock City should put a mural of Mr. Butch on their steel security gates. |
| wong - 7/13/07, 10:52 am |
| you mean mr music? |
| dan g - 7/13/07, 10:52 am |
| yeah. sigh |
| diana - 7/13/07, 10:58 am |
| WHY THE HELL ARE PEOPLE TELLING ME THAT HE'S APPARENTLY "NOT DEAD"? |
| dan g - 7/13/07, 11:00 am |
| because it was confused with another scooter accident. They have not been updated. |
| lint - 7/13/07, 11:04 am |
| i didn't get a chance to see the papers this morning. can anyone fill in on if this was on the front of the metro section in the globe |
| diana - 7/13/07, 11:06 am |
| yeah but wasn't that all cleared up yesterday? |
| dan g - 7/13/07, 11:10 am |
| who are these "people" |
| PARTICIPATOR - 7/13/07, 11:14 am |
| There should really be an official painting or statue of him somewhere on harvard ave, maybe on a
roof or at street level, so he'll still always be around when you go to Allston a big huge cutout of him standing on a rooftop with a nice spotlight on it would be pretty awesome |
| beenwiser - 7/13/07, 11:15 am |
| we should make them put it in kenmore, like on top of that stupid hotel and by on top i mean instead |
| EvilWillow - 7/13/07, 11:20 am |
| I miss you, Butch I remember they used to feed him at the hoodoo barbeque at the Rat |
| Eagle_Chick - 7/13/07, 11:37 am |
| There is a Mr. Butch Memorial fund at Marty's liquors. Not sure what it's for yet. |
| zeegisbreathing - 7/13/07, 11:56 am |
| R.I.P. Butch My memories I have a beautiful portrait of Butch smiling - If it would help raise money for a memorial fund I would glady make prints to sell 100% going into the fund - Anyone let me know zeegisbreathing@gmail.com |
| cripes - 7/13/07, 12:00 pm |
| instead of making a bunch of different small funds, people should try to get together and donate
more money to one fund, and then decide how to hand it out just a thought |
| Morgan - 7/13/07, 12:38 pm |
| To balance out "Pancho And Lefty" being a downer: We all got holes to fill Them holes are all that's real Some fall on you like a storm Sometimes you dig your own But choice is yours to make And time is yours to take Some dive into the sea Some toil upon the stone To live is to fly Low and high, So shake the dust off of your wings And the sleep out of your eyes So shake the dust off of your wings And the tears out of your eyes |
| mikearthur - 7/13/07, 12:51 pm |
| has there been any talk of a benefit show yet? |
| FrankStallone - 7/15/07, 6:11 am |
| Yeah, there is talk of one, but nothing concrete yet. Also, reading the boston.com guestbook for Mr. Butch is really awesome. I can't believe how many people have stories about that man. http://www.legacy.com/BostonGlobe/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=90606442 27 pages! |
| rhw - 7/15/07, 6:21 am |
| The Phoenix Blog is starting to put up eulogies too. Here's mine http://thephoenix.com/phlog/PermaLink,guid,6ce411ef-5017-41d8-9589-d24f7e35e00a.aspx |
| Carl - 7/15/07, 2:10 pm |
| O'Brien's has some open dates over the next two weeks. Anyone who wants to put on a
tribute/memorial show in Allston for Mr. Butch (yes, anyone) on 7.17 / 7.18 / 7.22 / 7.23 or 7.24,
just let me know. Also, The Ramoniacs are looking for bands to play with them on their tribute /
memorial on Saturday 7.21. Any or all of these dates are available for this. I'd feel disingenuous
trying to set something up myself since my encounters with him were relatively minimal (and mostly
in the early 90's) but I'd love for O'Brien's to be able to provide a show spot in Allston for
people to celebrate his spirit for anyone who are feeling his loss deeply. booking @ obrienspubboston.com. |
| feltsuit - 7/15/07, 2:14 pm |
| PARTICIPATOR - 07/13/07 at 06:14 pm (71.174.198.67) There should really be an official painting or statue of him somewhere on harvard ave A Mr. Butch statue in Kenmore would rule. |
| TheStallion - 7/15/07, 3:03 pm |
| rhw that was great |
| Aphorism - 7/15/07, 3:32 pm |
| I'm dedicating my new film to Mr. Butch. |
| EatShitKids - 7/15/07, 3:49 pm |
| My thoughts on the life and times of Mr. Butch: http://board.lemmingtrail.com/t.php?id=81941 |
| supriya - 7/15/07, 6:01 pm |
| i hope everyone who thought it was oh so hip and cool butch had a vespa rots in hell with this on
their conscious <3 supriya |
| XHARDSTARESX - 7/15/07, 6:03 pm |
| I'll take an O'briens date. |
| wong - 7/15/07, 6:21 pm |
| --supriya - 07/16/07 at 01:01 am (67.167.130.114) i hope everyone who thought it was oh so hip and cool butch had a vespa rots in hell with this on their conscious <3 supriya-- ------------------------------------------------- but butch wanted the vespa. i for one thought it was awesome that he had the vespa. it made him smile. i can live with that. |
| Matt/Fatalist - 3/19/08, 8:22 am |
| Still miss him. |
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