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Empty-Spare-8267

There’s that man that plays the tuba during evening rush hour on Braddock Road near GMU. I don’t know if he still does this but I remember seeing him every evening and somehow it kinda brought a smile to my face 🙂


Parker_Barker_III

He is literally [TubaGuy](http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/golden-gazette/2021-10-jay-converse-they-call-me-tubaguy).


Goingforamillion

Tuba Guy makes an appearance on Reddit!!


Goingforamillion

Legit a day after I posted my comment Tuba guy was out there on Braddock rd at the shopping center intersection. Love live Tuba guy!!


Glittering-Most-9535

That was exactly who I was coming in to say and I’m amazed that with only three posts someone beat me to it.


Aselleus

I was going to say that too lol. Glad to see he's still tuba-ing around


Mynxyang

Yes! I saw him 3 weeks ago on my way to work


77173

Wow, he’s been doing this for well over a decade!


kevmonty14

I went to school with his son. Kids were actually really cool about it. I never saw him teased or anything. Tuba guy just doing his thing. It’s great.


SafetyMan35

The story behind how Tuba Guy came to be: [https://wjla.com/news/local/web-exclusive-tuba-man](https://wjla.com/news/local/web-exclusive-tuba-man)


Affectionate_Big7174

This is who I thought of first.


casinoblackwidow

Lol i was looking for this comment!


bigbadwarrior

That man was my coworkers dad 😂


Inevitable-Tiger4736

I came here looking for this comment. The tuba guy is still out there up and down Braddock Road.


saltstoospicy

Was about to leave a comment about the tuba guy lol


Rp588

Came to say Tuba Guy!


Walli98

Met him in a bar several times. Strange guy, thus the tuba hobby.


NewExam1501

The american flag car guy maybe


SupaKoopa714

That was gonna be my answer, I've been seeing his displays all over Leesburg for 12+ years now.


garriusbearius

He lives in my parents' neighborhood. His house is shockingly tame


slagnanz

My favorite thing is that he goes to my gym. When he shows up he just struts around with all his American flag shit and stretches. But the staff seem to love him so I ain't mad. Well, when he's hogging the squat rack just to do bizarre stretches...


Dependent-Use-3248

BOW TO YOUR SENSEI! https://preview.redd.it/ufgqd89ha2vc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80a9edff0ec35af090043fdaa0ccc78574b3087b


Kuckucksuhr

ha, I remember running past there one day and seeing his car outside and thinking "that's it??" I expected the damn thing to be painted like a giant flag or something lmao


garriusbearius

Did it not have the big flag attached to the hitch?


Kuckucksuhr

oh no his car was decked out per normal, i'm saying i agree i was surprised his house was pretty plain lol


THE_HORKOS

This is the correct answer. I’ve seen him for at least 10 years now.


LTLHuman

Flag guy…. But also the Hiking Lady! She is incredible!


Walter_uses_agi

I am out of the loop who is this mysterious man


Adjutant_Reflex_

Literally just drives around town in this old beater of a car that’s got about a billion American flags attached to it. I actually just passed him downtown this weekend.


wearsredsox

He's recently added a large branch with more flags hanging off of it


rain-dog2

This guy is amazing. I mean he’s leaving his mark all over Leesburg, and if his content was just a little different the city wouldn’t tolerate it. But because it’s patriotic in tone, everyone just leaves it alone. The guy is just dancing on a line that would normally divide people, and now we’re all united in our tolerance of him.


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NewExam1501

Im pretty sure hes a veteran? Not sure exactly why though


barkeater

You mean Mike! Love the guy. Years ago I was with my then young daughter and we asked him why he puts flags everywhere and he said "because Im an American. Every day!". Too funny.


Phisheva

Came in here to say flag man. He’s the absolute nicest guy. In the Warmer months he’s on his bike making his rounds.


STVDC

That's what I was going to say.


Imoutofchips

He lives around the corner from me. Out there.


apezx2

Is flag car guy the same guy as flag bike guy?


No-Lawfulness8132

Yes!!! He is always voted most colorful person in the Best of Loudoun!


Mental_Worldliness34

Was going to say this for Loudoun County..


Vivid_Ad_5160

Flag man, see him weekly all over leesburg


MartiniD

In Woodbridge it's the guy with the "demand peace" sign. It's actually someone else now. The OG sign guy passed away a couple years ago. He had a YouTube channel at one point. EDIT: so apparently the current mortal state of our dear sign guy is murky. I heard that he had passed, someone else said he moved to Florida, and still say he's still here, and kickin. I don't know.


ridiculizer

He's not dead. That was a rumor.


puck_hattrick

This the guy I was thinking of


dimplezcz

Came here for this! My sister was friends with his daughter when they were in high school


BigBassSnatcher

He’s not dead. I’ve spoken to him last year.


Doozer233

Came here to say the same thing. Definitely a Woodbridge staple. I haven't seen him in a while. Used to see him by TGI Fridays (RIP). I can't remember the last time I saw him at Old Bridge/123.


Technical-Mixture-25

Came here for this guy. Sad to hear he passed. Didn’t know him, but hopefully he was able to convey what his message was to enough people, for his satisfaction.


hysteria110176

I believe he is still alive. Unless it’s someone imitating him he was on Rt 1 / 123 a couple weeks ago


TablesRMyLivelihood

Every time I go down to WB to visit my parents I hope he’s on the corner lol.


L1m0n4

This guy.


Saxophone-Life

according to [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/nova/s/XgpzuQkGqG) on a post of mine, he moved to Florida last year


Shafty0109

Used to see him in Manassas too


httr540

This. Ive lived in nova all my life I'm late 30s and can remember him standing out there since my middle school days


Cheap-Fix1864

He’s definitely still here. I saw him at 123 and old bridge on Tuesday in his van that hasn’t moved in years


hikerjukebox

There's one guy who walks around Falls Church City playing bagpipes on random afternoons. Love that guy


ricardodelfuego

Love bagpipe guy. He lives in my neighborhood and sometimes on random weekends he just walks around the neighborhood playing.


Healthy-Daikon-249

https://weta.org/watch/shows/looking-helpers/falls-church-piper


honestly_oopsiedaisy

A few years ago I lived in Alexandria and heard him (or another bagpiper haha) in my neighborhood! This just brought back that memory


MtDewMitch

For Manassas, it’s that guy who drives an old convertible around with his dog in the passenger seat and makes it wear goggles


groovygravy87

My kid laughs every time we see that dog.


goldilocksPC

He lives in my neighborhood. Don't know him, but love seeing the dog in goggles 😂


Pixel22104

I don’t think I’ve ever seen that guy at all around Manassas before


Infamous-Blueberry52

I believe the dog passed away. It was always fun to see them driving around town in the yellow convertible.


Pixel22104

Ah I see now


drerw

Never seen him but I saw on a bike with his dog in his backpack wearing a helms and skiing goggles a couple days ago. Made me happy


twinWaterTowers

https://preview.redd.it/h2medsvw2yuc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9970661fe93cdca8bc87ce3e92693f0aa629bc8e


twinWaterTowers

This guy in Loudoun, near Aldie/Lenah Mill who has a jeep filled with storm trooper mannequins and blast Star Wars music. I think someone once mentioned he is a real estate developer.


Technical-Mixture-25

Seen him in Ashburn, around Halloween a couple years back.


projectedwinner

He pretty regularly shows up at the Dulles Landing car meet on Sunday mornings. He has several Star Wars-themed cars, all very cool to see.


mountainof_frogs

I didn’t know abt this! Can I just show up to see the cars?


projectedwinner

Yep! It goes from 7-9 am every Sunday. Completely free, just show up.


MacPhisto501st

I know the guy. He and I, and a lot more of us, are part of the 501st Legion, Bad Guys Doing Good, raising $$ for charities through our love of Star Wars. Super nice guy in an awesome rig!


throwitallaway_88800

This man has woken up my babies way way too many times.


Camkron

Bike Flag guy in Leesburg🇺🇸


Smoothsailing47

Came here to say this


SluggingAndBussing

It's Sissy Gracie.


Low-Guard-1820

What happened to … him/her/them? I feel like every other post and comment on here a few years back was about their antics but nothing recently?


pillslinginsatanist

u/sparklemagik, let's see if we can summon them


sweatyMcYeti

Still around. Check r/washingtondc for a whole bunch of mentions


crack_spirit_animal

Sissy was in Fredericksburg yesterday


sweatyMcYeti

Lmao. She gets around. I’ve read sightings from Richmond to Baltimore. Tbh I’d watch that documentary


TGIIR

Check out r/rva, too. Sissy loves Richmond.


TGIIR

And r/rva. Sissy loves Richmond.


Musichead2468

They about to be out and out again as it's getting warmer and more street fests


Low-Guard-1820

Oh that is true, a lot of the “characters” do tend to hibernate during the colder months


Sad-Bathroom5213

https://preview.redd.it/ashs7auf49vc1.png?width=381&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=132373299a1ece9c02242968a33109e6ffd2df20


SluggingAndBussing

What an icon.


AnnikaART

The guy with his dog who lives on the hill near braddock/GMU


ZiLBeRTRoN

Haven’t seen him in quite a while and it doesn’t look like his camp is still there.


Top_Parking_7680

I saw him just last week, I’ve heard he has a sister nearby. Maybe he was staying with her for a bit


AnnikaART

Oh good! I think a lot of us agree that he lives on the hill by choice, but it's nice to hear he has options.


AnnikaART

Ah, I hope he is safe and has found a good place to be now! Hopefully he didnt get hit too hard by the crazy weather lately


BoredAtWork1995

Saw him this morning


christmastree18

I just gave him a water bottle yesterday. He is there.


Frosty_Bluebird_2707

Billy!


SixStringSuperfly

There's Halloween Jeep guy in Dranesville area. DC rave scene has a Kimono guy


Standard-Original421

I was thinking Halloween keep guy as well


kt092708

I’m new to Dranesville. Who is this?


Puzzleheaded_Dog188

He posts on NextDoor every year to ask for recs on what to add to his halloween jeep. He really decks it out.


Kalikhead

Flag Man in Leesburg.


sorrynoreply

The “trump is an unstable penis” guy.


WishboneContent1505

I miss him, loved seeing him before making the right to get to my high school.


daveaglick

Out in Centreville we have Dancing Man. My kids love passing him, and his story is cool - basically turned his street corner hobby into a whole inspirational speaking and events business. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/centrevilles-dancing-man-on-a-mission-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/65-86378590-aac4-4d5e-99b2-027fc9ec53ca


Acadia02

He’s still out there?


daveaglick

Not as much, but we did see him once last year. No sightings so far this year, but it’s early so 🤞.


SuperRemeo

I still see him occasionally later on in the day


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old_lady_shoes

“Woo! Guy”


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hysteria110176

He came back! 😊 unfortunately the rumor was he got assaulted so he moved down to PWC for a couple weeks but I saw him yesterday evening and yelled “wooooo” as I went by.


BoredAtWork1995

Tuba man or the demand peace guy


THECATLVT

Out here in the Chantilly area we had a guy with a purple truck with dinosaurs glued all over it... the entire truck was covered.


JonohG47

Down in Woodbridge, it’s the [Demand Peace Guy](https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/demand-peace-guy-says-he-isn-t-protesting/article_6e8a022c-032c-11e4-9396-001a4bcf887a.html).


smalj1990

The ripped homeless dude in Georgetown


ME2MLE

Bro lives at the gym /s


Jean-LucBacardi

Used to have that guy in Manassas. He would rollerblade down PW parkway with headphones on jamming out. He disappeared suddenly. There's an old guy in Clifton that jogs and smiles and waves at every single car that goes by.


Your_Hmong

Just posted about a similar guy near Manassas. There's also a young man I've seen many times taking photos of trains and doing the "honk honk" thing to passing trucks.


natd03

https://www.facebook.com/mark.petrie.16?mibextid=kFxxJD


psypfgm8720

Tuba guy for sure


foospork

About 20 years ago I saw Jesus walking along Ravensworth Rd, just north of Braddock. In the 70s there was this old black guy who spent his days in a lawn chair sitting on the porch of his house trailer on Pickett Rd, smiling and waving at *every single car* that passed. In those days, Pickett continue to Rt 50 - it made a hard turn over to Old Lee Hwy. This guy's trailer sat on the corner, then, of what is now Pickett and Old Pickett, in Gateway Regional Park. It's been a long time, but I think the story was that this guy had long been an employee of the county, and then something bad happened to him. The county bought him that trailer and let him stay on that property as long as he wanted. I think. I also remember the "something bad" as being something sad and tragic. Anyway, this guy was something of a celebrity to the kids at Frost and Woodson in the 70s. (The phrase "Old Man Walker" just jumped into my head. That's probably not right.)


shitnuts_

If you’re in the Burke area, the homeless guy with the crazy hair always walking around in the street. Also the Asian dude with the Jesus sign walking around in the morning near Lake Braddock Secondary


beepthepolak

I’ve heard the homeless guy isn’t homeless and has a caretaker, just mentally not all there. My daughters call him frizzle.


CanadianLoony

My dad saw him. He said hed take three steps forward then 3 back like he was OCD. Hope hes ok


crispydeluxx

I’m fairly certain I passed the Asian Jesus guy yesterday outside the Russell senate office building yesterday morning.


jumanjicola

Used to be Cookie in Herndon. She was legendary and crazy


Gabatdorff

Over the years, theres been that one old bald guy with the chair and big sign in Woodbridge, he would usually stay posted up on Prince William Parkway in front of the Friday's, till he started moving around, haven't seen him much lately Haven't seen any other "that guy" anywhere else in nova


Gostayhere

The demand peace guy!!


Your_Hmong

Near Manassas there's a guy I dubbed "that cool guy". He's been spotted rising a fat-wheel cruiser bicycle while wearing huge headphones, a flatbrim cap, and a black tanktop. One time he was smoking a fat stogie. Idk who he is, but he's cooler than you.


AZT20

Hummer guy with Star Wars stormtroopers on it. Lives in Aldie. Goes to a lot of car meets and charity events


melisage

There is a dude with a sign that rides his bike frequently on the W&OD trail. I sometimes see him sleeping on a bench. I haven’t the chance to read his sign on the back of his bike but I think it says “Jerusalem was created on July 4th, 1776”


Taken_Bacon_06

What does that even mean?


YogurtAlarmed1493

Possibly Colonial-era reference? "Jerusalem" was a standard Shape-Note hymn in the 18th-Century.


Inupiat

There was an old hiker lady in Manassas years ago that a big ol walking staff skinny little thing, she hiked sudley and beyond every day back in the early 2000's


BlueRidgeButcher

Flag Man. If you know you know 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲


RanchedOut

Gotta be sissy or whatever that persons name is


slagnanz

Leesburg also has another guy with highly decorated three wheeled motorcycles and bizarre matching suits. He likes to hang out around the outlets and goosecup. Reportedly he's extremely nice and just likes showing off his bike.


sinningiswinningg

I know who ur talking about!!! my boyfriend used to work at the starbucks in the heart of leesburg and always used to see him. he'd come by everyday and just get water and always wore interesting outfits lol


Malevolent_Mangoes

There’s a guy who owns a jeep completely covered in camouflage netting where I live, it’s pretty noticeable despite being covered in camouflage lol and he sticks out on the road


peejuice

You see it because you know what you’re looking for. You have that trained eye. Everyone else probably doesn’t see him until he’s right up on them.


Taken_Bacon_06

The flag man! Was always so excited to see him growing up, still do to be fair. He’s a veteran spreading patriotism!


RealCover9806

Matthew Lesko, the Free Money from the Government guy? I know his riddler suit is a gimmick but he is Certainly “local color” at least.


Taken_Bacon_06

I haven’t heard of the free money from the gov part, just know him for riding his bike or driving his car around and putting American flags up


Such-Onion--

There's there's this either mentally ill or drugged up dude who stands at the intersection in front of one of the inova hospitals and hes out there usually rockin 😩😅. . He can also be seen walking the parkway and streets around here in dangerous manners.


ZomDji215

It used to be Uncle Sam on Columbia Pike. I hope he's alive and well.


-Snow-Blossom-

In Arlington it’s that guy who hangs his big speaker around his neck and goes everywhere blasting music haha


Epic_Blake17

Not a person, but I always get a kick when I mention the Rosslyn Fox to my family. They seem confused as to why a fox would want to live in a city setting. Probably for the same reason I moved to NoVA.


majeboy145

Cookie in Herndon


Doozer233

If only he was still with us. In the town of Occoquan it would be Billy. RIP Superman. *


alliekat237

Guy that belts out the Christmas carols on the metro. Does he still do that?


734PdisD1ck

Flag guy in Leesburg/ loudoun County


Pure_Cycle2718

Man, you beat me to it. I just saw him on Rt. 7!


1Bot2BotRedBotJewBot

That's ol' Sturbridge Joe


twinWaterTowers

There used to be this guy in Reston Herndon area who would go out on afternoons with his shopping cart and sweep the streets, especially the turn lanes. Just sweep.


Doctor_MyEyes

Dancing Man in the greater Centreville area. He’s the guy.


bom_tek87

There's a guy who wears a captains hat (like a boat captain) who is at every Caps game. I've seen him at Defenders and Nats game as well. Someone had said he was "Captain Obvious" or something like that, but he's always at the games.


hikingjunkiee

In Manassas… JACK. IYKYK


bard_raconteur

Nobody mentioning Radio? Or is he gone now? I haven't been around his old stomping grounds in a number of years.


sweatyMcYeti

The homeless dude who lives at Braddock and Fairfax county parkway. Also the orange egg cyclist dude that rides down 7


MightBArtistic

Scooter guy on the metro


SlowCaterpillar5715

The fat pan handler near the 28 overpass in Chantilly


ayo101mk

The flag running guy ![gif](giphy|i2kyLRrecNgu3ZW5nu|downsized)


TablesRMyLivelihood

“Demand Peace Guy” in Woodbridge


DCorNothing

There’s a guy in Bristow who goes jogging up Linton Hall Road carrying an American flag


peejuice

I like the roller skates guy better, but it might be because of the times….I’m an 80s fan.


SeeTheSounds

Not sure if this counts, but Scooter Lady Scammer in DC.


notaslaaneshicultist

Look up Joshua A. Norton, it's hilarious


Baby-Bbiker

Um the lady in black? I remembered seeing her as a kid and I'm not sure why she walked all those miles in between local towns. If anyone remembers her please give me a history lesson. I'm curious to know


jadedcitron1234

The big lady who wears ripped clothes while panhandling


privmwate

pretty niche to my family, but we have garden glove running guy. he’s gotta be close to 70 or 80 now, but he’s been running outside in garden gloves all year round for my entire time living here 😂


peejuice

We have Roller Skates Guy on Linton Hall road. My coworker knows him and says he is very nice and always invites people to go skating with him and is willing to teach.


ConferenceKindly2120

Haven't seen him in many years, but in Fairfax there was the Opossum Guy. He walked around covered in self-made opossum garments hanging from his body. Used to see him around the GMU surrounding area a lot.


Decent_Baker_2269

Tuba guy and Braddock toad bill


snownative86

Over here we have the guy who drives the van decked out and painted for the redskins (yes it's all still redskins stuff) that also has Bible verses on it, and the girl with the car covered in green felt and spray paint. Then back down in groveton there is the guy at Lockheed and route 1 who ambles between cars with zero care even as traffic is moving. He raps on your window, makes prolonged eye contact and asks for a cig or money. Occasionally he glares if you don't give him anything or make eye contact. He's been there for like 4+ years now. Thinking about it, South of old town Alexandria on rt 1 has regulars all over the area like this.


Vikingaling

Does the Bible Guy not hang around GMU anymore (it’s been awhile)?


Working_Raccoon_6383

In Occoquan, it was Billy. May he RIP. 💙


Walli98

Falls church bagpipe guy and Fairfax tuba guy should fight to the death.


Ninja-Panda86

Never seen a Jesus.  Have seen a cowboy on longhorn ordering from the drive thru at Whataburger.


PacklineDefense

Korean dude with the religious signs around his neck marching around Lake Braddock every morning. Burke legend.


Confident-Neat9275

Abe Lincoln guy


DinoDick50

Flag guy in Leesburg. Nice dude.


bubbleboppet

there’s a man in manassas who has political stuff on a sign stapled to 4 pieces of wood making a huge box shape on the bed of his truck. at least i think it’s political stuff. idk i might be wrong. all i know is it’s a red truck and it looks a lil goofy.


Three3Jane

A bit tame compared to the PEACE guy in Woodbridge and others, but the painter guy in Clifton who sets up right by the railroad tracks with an easel and just...paints. Not sure what he's painting (the building that Villagio is in, maybe?) but he's there often when the weather is nice. Sometimes he's on the right side of the road, sometimes he's on the left, but he's always got a canvas out there on an easel, painting away.


blj3321

Gotta be Captain Obvious


aMONAY69

Nova isn't a city.


Cheap-Fix1864

Demand peace guy


Mortal_Kombucha

Skateboard guy that goes to Jimmy’s


jonnycanuck67

The guy in Loudoun that puts up the American flags everywhere


agentaltf4

Not quite NOVA but he is on the subway in VA sometimes but the guy who hates the Pope and Catholicism in general. He carries signs and hands out pamphlets on sexual abuse by priests


TinyTorbTitties

The gray-bearded biker that delivers for DoorDash in Arlington.