Salvation Army Sucks!

I went to Stop & Shop today and as I was stepping out of my car I heard the sound of the Salvation Army holiday bell in the distance. As I approached the entrance there was an older gentleman in front of me who says to the guy ringing the bell, "Maybe you'd be getting more money if you weren't wearing a Yankees hat!" (it was a winter hat with the yankees logo on the front). He said it rather abruptly and didn't laugh or anything afterwards which leads me to believe he was really mad at the hat. The poor Salvation Army man yelled into the door at the guy, "Sir, I'm wearing it because it's COLD out!".

As I was shopping I was thinking about the old man and how I really couldn't believe he said that. This guy is standing outside in the cold collecting money for the less fortunate and the old guy has to go up and make a smart ass comment like that to him. Usually, I am all for smart ass comments. I even laughed after the old man said it...to myself of course.

I finished shopping, checked out and began to walk out the door. The Salvation Army guy TURNED HIS HAT AROUND so you couldn't see the Yankees logo. I guess he believed the old man about the Yankees hat. I walked back to my car and thought it was bizarre that he turned his hat around. I heard a voice behind me and it was the old man!

He said to me, "they're out early this year, huh?" referring to the Salvation Army guy.

I said, "yeah" as I kept walking to my car.

"It's not even Thanksgiving yet." he added as we both parted in seperate directions towards our cars.

So not only does this guy hate the Yankees...I'm thinking he HATES The Salvation Army. Yes the bell is really annoying and you feel tremendous guilt when you realize you don't have any change on your way out and they say Happy Holidays to you anyway. It's no reason to be bitter though. But I guess it wouldn't be the holiday season if there wasn't some guilt and bitterness in the air.

Go Red Sox!