Here's a video of the Yup Yup man. It's a bit grainy, but I thought the clearer video was insulting, so you're going to have to suffer with graininess.
He was a fixture around Morgantown, a little odd to be sure, but never hurt a fly, and never drank alcohol, regardless of how many bars he frequented.
He never spoke to me, and I've heard rumors that he didn't speak to women. I can believe that. He was a gentle soul.
I remember when his landlord died in the early 90s, the concern was "what's going to happen to Mr. Yup Yup?" as we all knew that the landlord provided a place for him to stay and looked out for him. I never knew till today, but I continued to see him around town so I knew he was all right.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
RIP, Mr. Yup Yup
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My husband (a Morgantown native) was sad to hear of his passing. I vaguely remember him telling me about Yup Yup, but I don't recall ever seeing him when I lived there.
My son, who graduated in '04 and lived there till '06 has never heard of the guy.
SH, by that time I believe he was in a nursing home elsewhere (runs in my mind it was Ripley?). I was in college in the late 80s and early 90s and lived there till 2002, so I remember seeing him a lot.
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