Harold Madison Jr. -- "Mr. Butch"
July 11
Dreadlocked, homeless, and usually cheerful, Mr. Butch was an iconic presence in Kenmore Square before moving his base of operations to Harvard Avenue in Allston a decade ago. Ranting in rhyme with a beer in hand — a tall boy, preferably — he would panhandle one minute and offer to share his take with a friend the next. After his death, friends organized a city parade in his honor.
Archive 7/12/07 Street icon dies at 56
July 11
Dreadlocked, homeless, and usually cheerful, Mr. Butch was an iconic presence in Kenmore Square before moving his base of operations to Harvard Avenue in Allston a decade ago. Ranting in rhyme with a beer in hand — a tall boy, preferably — he would panhandle one minute and offer to share his take with a friend the next. After his death, friends organized a city parade in his honor.
(Evan Richman for the Boston Globe)