Coming to NYC this Fall: The Squeege Men Return

Armed with buckets and $5 squeegees, a squad of men waded into stalled Times Square traffic Sunday to lather up windshields, swipe them clean and beckon for tips from drivers - some annoyed by the intrusion.

A rare sight when the country's unemployment rate was a mere 5.7%, the reappearance of the crews is an in-your-windshield reminder of 9%-plus unemployment and the highest rate of poverty in 27 years.

For some, they're a powerful symbol that the busted economy is bringing back the bad old days.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/19/2011-09-19_city_awash_in_windshield_swipers_in_sign_of_desperate_times_under_squeege__again.html