Anyone who lives around south west London near Southfields will know who Mad John is, he looks like a cross between santa and a pirate. The riches people to the poorest all love him. He's completely harmless but about a thousand sandwiches short of a picnic. he often shouts passers by that we will be travelling time in pirate ships by 2011, that he's gonna build the worlds biggest swimming pool in Wimbledon Park and has the money but is waiting on the council to get permission. He once lectured me about ants when i was at the cashpoint. He often throws pound coins to school kids across the road! The only thing everyone agrees on is that you must NEVER shake his hand!

He's only turning on a tiny little light display sponsored by a couple of shops but you can bet there will be a huge crowd to see him do it!

Heres John in action

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Now imagine when people from around the world come to wimbledon tennis(cos southfields is the nearest train station to the venue) and they are confronted with Mad John. Now that my friends is COMEDY GOLD!!! You can literally sit there for hours and be entertained.

There's about 50 'Mad John' types round Mitcham. My best mate lives on Augustus road so i'll have a word about him and see if we can get him a shopping trolley for Christmas.

You're not a mad cunt without a shopping trolley.

lol, nutcase.

What happens if you shake his hand? :D

There's about 50 'Mad John' types round Mitcham. My best mate lives on Augustus road so i'll have a word about him and see if we can get him a shopping trolley for Christmas.

You're not a mad cunt without a shopping trolley.

lol, I know Mitcham has its crackpots, but Mad John is one of a kind. He doesnt have a trolley tho, but he does have a bike, which he carries everything on, and his bikes always end up getting knicked but he always gets a new one pretty quickly, which fuels the myth that he's actually minted.

Have you ever seen the wizard in Sutton? If you havent he's pretty self explanatory!

What happens if you shake his hand? :D

I'm not too sure, its just known that you shouldnt shake his hand. A few people say its cos you'll end up with his drool on it. Altho if you refuse to shake his hand the standard answer will be 'you aint scared i've got aids ave ya?. He doesnt, but no one knows really its just one of them things, you can chat to him all day but mustnt shake his hand.