Love cleaning for country folk.

[Mikey P]

 

[AlienAgent]

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That’s a hell of a tip!

 

[hogjowl]

Make sure you report the jelly

 

[Cleanworks]

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Oh yeah!

 

[Mikey P]

Dang, a $35 tip too!

 

[SamIam]

Dang, a $35 tip too!

Reminds me of The wedding singer.....

Hold out your hand....


I would take jelly jam over meatballs anyday

 

[Nomad74]

This reminds me of when I was a Boy Scout. When I was a kid I was raised by my mom. We were very poor. My mom was an anesthetist but due to her poor health and complications with diabetes she couldn't work. Anyway, one Christmas my Boy Scout troop was having a White Elephant gift exchange. My mom was really mad because now she had to spend money on some gift for some kid. She ended up taking a brown paper bag and used it to wrap a mason jar of her homemade Jelly.

I was so embarrassed. The poor kid that got the gift wasn't happy and cried a little. One of the parents ended up buying it off the kid for $10.

Oh, good memories.

 

[FB19087]

Here is something to cheer you guys up after reading that

 

[hogjowl]

This reminds me of when I was a Boy Scout. When I was a kid I was raised by my mom. We were very poor. My mom was an anesthetist but due to her poor health and complications with diabetes she couldn't work. Anyway, one Christmas my Boy Scout troop was having a White Elephant gift exchange. My mom was really mad because now she had to spend money on some gift for some kid. She ended up taking a brown paper bag and used it to wrap a mason jar of her homemade Jelly.

I was so embarrassed. The poor kid that got the gift wasn't happy and cried a little. One of the parents ended up buying it off the kid for $10.

Oh, good memories.

IMHO the parent of that child should have used that as a teaching moment. It was natural for the child to be disappointed, but I would have insisted that he not only keep it, but thank your Mom (or you) for giving it. Then we would have had a discussion over giving and what it represents. The widow at the temple giving two copper coins would have been in that discussion somewhere.

 

[Cleanworks]

This reminds me of when I was a Boy Scout. When I was a kid I was raised by my mom. We were very poor. My mom was an anesthetist but due to her poor health and complications with diabetes she couldn't work. Anyway, one Christmas my Boy Scout troop was having a White Elephant gift exchange. My mom was really mad because now she had to spend money on some gift for some kid. She ended up taking a brown paper bag and used it to wrap a mason jar of her homemade Jelly.

I was so embarrassed. The poor kid that got the gift wasn't happy and cried a little. One of the parents ended up buying it off the kid for $10.

Oh, good memories.

What kind of a Wimpy kid doesn't like homemade jelly.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

IMHO the parent of that child should have used that as a teaching moment. It was natural for the child to be disappointed, but I would have insisted that he not only keep it, but thank your Mom (or you) for giving it. Then we would have had a discussion over giving and what it represents. The widow at the temple giving two copper coins would have been in that discussion somewhere.

Nicely said Marty.

I have several memories of my father being very gracious when receiving humble gifts from the poor. I forget what tasteless thing I said about one such time, but I do remember the stern lecture I got as a result.

It must have been his southern upbringing, and his own very poor family experiences in southern Appalachia.

 

[hogjowl]

Probably so Jim. Both of my parents came from humble backgrounds and were very sensitive to the needs of others.

 

[Nomad74]

Here is something to cheer you guys up after reading that

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See what all that homemade jelly did to me.

 

[Nomad74]

IMHO the parent of that child should have used that as a teaching moment. It was natural for the child to be disappointed, but I would have insisted that he not only keep it, but thank your Mom (or you) for giving it. Then we would have had a discussion over giving and what it represents. The widow at the temple giving two copper coins would have been in that discussion somewhere.

Thank you Mr. Gift-of-the-Magi.

 

[hogjowl]

Yore welcome Boyle

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I was thinking of how this was a rare moment of thoughtful reflection between the usual suspects here, and was equally assured that, if present, the departed Mr Boyle would have enjoyed taking a firehose to the warmth shown

And I would be sorely disappointed if he hadn’t

 

[Cleanworks]

Nicely said Marty.

I have several memories of my father being very gracious when receiving humble gifts from the poor. I forget what tasteless thing I said about one such time, but I do remember the stern lecture I got as a result.

It must have been his southern upbringing, and his own very poor family experiences in southern Appalachia.

As kids, we were always taught to appreciate anything we got. Even socks and underwear, which was quite common. We also wrote thank you letters.