I always thought it was tradition to give a small token of appreciation to routine service providers at Christmas. Paper carrier, Schawans driver, dog walker, etc… That was turned upside for me today when I picked up dry-cleaning from Joe down the road. As I turned to leave he wished us Merry Christmas, safe travels and reached behind the counter and handed this to me:
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| Christmas Gift From Joe the Cobbler |
A Merry Christmas treat from (not to) my dry-cleaner/cobbler. Goodness does exist, even in the city. Who knew.