Francis Van Wie loved to ring bells - and San Francisco loved him for it. This episode rides the D Line streetcar back to the 1910s and 1920s Fillmore District to meet the man who became one of the city's most beloved characters through sheer, joyful eccentricity. If you've ever wondered about the colorful personalities who made up the fabric of early San Francisco, Ding Dong Daddy is the kind of forgotten local legend that Sordid SF lives to unearth. A warm, charming detour through the city's past.
