Austin's most well known citizen.

One of Austin's most well known citizens suffered from what appears to be a brain aneurysm, according to News 8 Austin. Leslie, our homeless guy who walks the streets of South Congress or Sixth in women's lingerie, was found last week unconscious by I-35, and he was taken to a local hospital. Until today, he was in serious condition with minimal brain activity. Today, he was upgraded to fair. They say he may need to live in a medical facility for the rest of his life because of the injury to his brain. Austinites held a vigil for him tonight near the med center he is in, praying for a recovery.

One of the stories I like to tell about my first moving to Austin is when I took my mom down to South Congress for the first time. It was a Saturday afternoon, and we were going to eat lunch when we spotted Leslie walking down the street in very small women's panties and nylons. I am pretty sure Mom was ready to pack me up and take me back home after seeing that. But I loved the fact that, as he walked by the people eating their lunch at the sidewalk cafe, everyone was saying, "Hey Leslie, what's up?" and greeting him. It was just another day in Austin. I guess it's just one of the reasons that "Keep Austin Weird" is one of our mottos.

I am saying a prayer for him tonight.