re: #189 Decatur Deb

Our Catholic kids worked with a Salvation Army mobile team on Katrina. They have a slight touch of fanaticism that keeps them honest. (Love ‘em, but I’m still not putting anything in a bellringer’s bucket before Thanksgiving.)

I like the Salvation Army collectors at Japantown. Instead of screaming “Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas”, they bow when you put something in the bucket. It’s much less nerve-wracking, and one can bow back, which makes the whole exchange very civilized and pleasant.