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Every so often we find it necessary to check and see what kind of fish are swimming around in Times crotchety grandpop Clyde Haberman's particular barrel, and today, he's in his patented folksy heartwarmin' mode, eulogizing a man who, though he had no apartment, had "a home in the hearts of 21st street. " The column begins:

He could not have had a more fitting surname: Street. Alvin Street was the full name. A street person he was.

Could not have been more fitting, eh? We suppose Clyde has never had the pleasure of meeting our pals Sally Homeless, Derek Bum, and Travis Wino.

Homeless Man Found A Place on East 21st [NYT]

Earlier: Clyde Haberman Thinks You're Crazy