And you can help celebrate what would have been his 100th Birthday!
For 30 years he did a simple act of kindness – standing on the corner by his house and waving with big day-glow gloves!
People would go out of their way to drive by Mr. Charles’ house.
I sure did.
When we bought our home in Thousand Oaks, we had to have the sale confirmed by the court. I ran down Martin Luther King and shouted to Mr. Charles “Wish Me Luck”
He shouted out “GOOD Luck … and have a GOOD Day!”
And it was – the sale was confirmed by the court and we’ve been in our home since 1982!
That’s just one of the reasons I attended, and spoke at, Mr. Charles’ funeral.
Mr. Charles – Thank you for making people happy!
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Here’s the information from his Facebook Fan Page
It’s on… Waving Day 2010.
This Monday March 22nd … See More… See More
7:30am – 9am
@ Corner of Oregon & MLK (Mr. Charles’ House)
Bring your gloves, your voice, your memories and a smile. Remembering Mr. Joseph Charles Sr. aka “Berkeley’s Waving Man” on what would be his 100th Birthday. For 30 years he stood on his corner waving us on, Monday do it for him!
For more info contact Denisha DeLane at dmdelane@gmail.com
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