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eBay 'Hippie Vacation' Auction Spawns Cult Following

Cody Land, 24, was living in his brother and sister-in-law's
backyard in Arkansas, when they decided to auction off a
trip with him on eBay.
(Image source: ABC / Sam Land)

Michelle Land was not so thrilled when her brother-in-law, Cody, pulled up to her Arkansas home in his "huge hippie van" a few weeks back and set up camp in her backyard.

Cody, who is 24 and had been living in the van in California, is, as Michelle says, "a little touched in the head."

During his short stay in Arkansas, Cody lost a job at the local Butterball factory, was arrested for a number of misdemeanor violations and was spotted by neighbors running around the property naked.

"He just does stupid stuff," said 29-year-old Michelle, who also worried Cody might not be the best influence on her three young children. "He thinks he can do anything. He talks kind of crazy."

Michelle and her husband, Sam (Cody's brother), figured it was about time for Cody to be hitting the road. As avid eBay sellers, Michelle and Sam came up with an original scheme to get Cody out of their hair — market a cross-country trip with him as the "Ultimate Hippie Vacation" and sell it to the highest bidder.

posted by Fergie @ 10/04/2005 05:57:00 AM