TIL Key West had an incredibly corrupt fire chief in the 70s. His name was "Bum" Farto, and not for the reason you would expect.
TIL Key West had an incredibly corrupt fire chief in the 70s. His name was "Bum" Farto, and not for the reason you would expect.
In 1975, Bum Farto had it all. A dead body and a drug deal gone wrong changed everything.
“He used to hang around the old No. 1 fire department on Greene Street all the time and the firemen started calling him ‘the little bum,’” one friend told The Miami Herald in 1976. “He was always bumming things—asking for favors, like little kids do.”
See? You'd think a guy named Farto would have that nickname by the time he was 4 for the much more obvious reason.
But also, it's an interesting article.
Sounds like a character made by George Lucas
Definitely “Gulp Shitto” vibes, yes.
Kit Fisto is always my favorite.
Nah, if it was made up by George Lucas, 'Bum' would have an unnecessary extra M at the end.
Damn, that would've been a good username.
Certainly better than Face Farto.
Agreed.
That sure is a name...