No wonder the Salvation Army bell ringers are happy. They are getting paid. I'm pretty sure it's only minimum wage, however; some things I have read infer they get a percentage of the take. It's not that I don't think they should get paid. Standing out in the frigid cold deserves compensation, however; it takes away from the "Good Will To All" mystique of Christmas. Seeing those people out there ringing their bell and singing and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas just makes you want to give because they are giving. Well the old adage: "nothing is free" certainly rings true. "Rings" true....hahahaha..get it? Maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel less guilty for not giving every time I pass a red can. There is that guilt thingy again. We do an awful lot in the name of guilt.
In all fairness though, I guess some of the ringers are volunteers. I'll keep that in mind next time I pass a red can.
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