On Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:59:20a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Andy?

> "DWACON" > wrote in
> news:xMu2g.3805$9c6.3799@dukeread11:
>
>>
>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message
>> ...
>>>A lot of the small markets and gas/7-11s have a take a penny/leave a
>>>penny
>>> dish, where if you're a cent or two short you can take a couple cents
>>> out of the tray to meet the cost if you're a few cents shy.
>>>
>>> I use it and contribute to it all time.
>>>
>>> Anybody else familiar with this practice?
>>
>>
>> I've seen people grab a hand full of coins out of it to pay for
>> something. Typically, they are the psychotic looking whakos... and
>> they get away with it.
>
> I don't suppose you've ever flipped a begger a quarter when asked? I
> support them too, no questions asked. The ultimate public service! Where
> it ends up, I don't care. Ever had a quarter that you seriously couldn't
> part with?

Uh, yeah. Sometimes I didn't even have a quarter and wondered where the
next one was coming from.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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