Jimmy Dowell: the waving man of 29 North
Posted: May 2nd, 2013, 8:42 pm
Great article about a guy I used to see every week on my drives to UVa:
What Happened to the Waving Man?http://www.wset.com/story/22142821/what-happened-to-the
North Garden, VA - If you've been around here for a number of years and driven up route 29 toward Charlottesville, you are probably familiar with "The Waving Man."
He's a legend, but in recent years he is rarely out at his post. Where has he been?
For nearly two decades he waved and waved, bringing a smile to many a passerby, and singing--- or reading gospel-- to himself, or anyone who stopped to listen.