Posts Tagged ‘busker’

Jimmy Wales & Internet Busking

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

busker – a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money

Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, has recently raised over $10.7M and counting for the website. His personal appeal banners became an instant meme, possibly due in part to his intense, sincere gaze.

But as the lulz continue and his campaign is showing great success, thus far, I have to pose the question: Is Jimmy Wales the greatest busker in the history of busking?
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