Free

I've been a member of the Washington County Freecycle group for a good number of months. It's a great little email list where people give away things that they no longer need for free. I'm a part of this group for a couple of reasons: 1. It lets me unload things I no longer need; 2. Helps me get things I've been looking for at no cost; 3. Allows me to buck (maybe nudge is a better word) the capitalistic system; and 4. I love seeing the stuff that people get rid of.

A good number of interesting things have come up, like a rototiller, windows left over from a renovation, clothing, chest freezers, etc. I've only picked things up once, and that was a box that included an odd selection of greeting cards, a toy cash register (my original intention), and a bunch of junk (it was a "must take all" posting).

But now I've come across two postings that I'm sure could only happen in Vermont. The first is an offer for a $5 Starbucks gift card. That's right, 5 free dollars to be spent at Starbucks. Talk about fighting the establishment.

I'll let the original posting describe #2:

Offer: Jamband Stickers

i have 3 phish stickers (one logo decal, 1 antelope and 1 high geere) and 1 string cheese incident sticker (the crosswalk hooper). pick up in montpelier or charlotte.

Again, only in Vermont.

The Tiny - Everything is Free.mp3