From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/1-ounce-gold-krugerrand-dropped-in-salvation-army-kettle.html


From: Ray O on

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
news:pan.2009.11.27.23.56.19.492705(a)e86.GTS...
> http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/1-ounce-gold-krugerrand-dropped-in-salvation-army-kettle.html
>
>

Fortunately for the Salvation Army, several people do that every year.
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Ray O
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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:45:51 -0600, Ray O wrote:

>
> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2009.11.27.23.56.19.492705(a)e86.GTS...
>> http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/1-ounce-gold-krugerrand-dropped-in-salvation-army-kettle.html
>>
>>
>>
> Fortunately for the Salvation Army, several people do that every year.

Hmmm...this is the first I have heard of it, although I have heard of some
other things being dropped in. GOOD things, that is!!! ;)

I wondoer if the donor meant to do this? If he did, good for him!



From: Ray O on

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
news:pan.2009.11.28.22.20.58.157605(a)e86.GTS...
> On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:45:51 -0600, Ray O wrote:
>
>>
>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2009.11.27.23.56.19.492705(a)e86.GTS...
>>> http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/1-ounce-gold-krugerrand-dropped-in-salvation-army-kettle.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Fortunately for the Salvation Army, several people do that every year.
>
> Hmmm...this is the first I have heard of it, although I have heard of some
> other things being dropped in. GOOD things, that is!!! ;)
>
> I wondoer if the donor meant to do this? If he did, good for him!
>

Good deeds like dropping rare coins and diamonds in Salvation Army kettles
usually make the news around here, although good deeds generally rate 30
seconds of coverage at most.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


From: ron on
maybe, like me, they don't want their name on a charity mailing list. So I
drop some in the kettle or food drives as cash.