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Mar 27, 1890 Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark Died on 19 Mar 1975 (aged 84)
Danish vagabond
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About Eiler Larsen
- Eiler Larsen (March 27, 1890 – March 19, 1975) was a Danish vagabond who earned fame as "The Greeter" of Laguna Beach, California, United States.
- Larsen wandered in Europe, South America and across the United States before settling in Laguna at age 52.
- He worked as an occasional gardener, but adopted the daily habit of standing on a street corner to greet every car and passerby.
- From the 1940s until the early 1970s, the shaggy-haired, heavily bearded Larsen grinning, waving and booming "Halloo-oo-oo!" to visitors became a cultural icon for Laguna Beach tourists.
- Local patrons supported him with a rent-free room, free meals and other services.
- In 1964, Larsen was proclaimed Laguna's Official Greeter by the mayor.
- During his lifetime, Larsen was featured in paintings, postcards, photographs and sculptures.
