I met a charming guy just over a week ago. (It was my birthday). He told me how he and his dad had just moved in a few blocks away and that his dad had signed him up for Toast Masters. He said that he had to talk to something like 100 new people every day. His name was Brad I believe and his ID ...
A "kid" from my "neighborhood" came by attempting to earn points for his Team "Lightening"— a baseball team that had made the papers! I wasn't offered anything, magazine or otherwise. Instead, I was offered the opportunity to "sponsor" a child at the ...
Two young men came by today stating they were neighbors (claimed to live on nearby street and attend local high school) and that they were fundraising for their soccer club. Although I asked which club, they volunteered a vague team name instead of the actual club. They said they were trying to ...
A young man claiming to be my neighbor from a couple of streets over came to the door. He said he was the member of a baseball club that had just won the national championship but that unfortunately, not all the team members could afford the transportation costs. He asked for a donation that I ...
Teenager came to my door to sell books at 7:30 pm. He told me he was in college and needed to sell 4 more book orders for his soccer team. Kept asking me to order 2 books to help him out. I ordered one, gave him the check, $44.00 for a dictionary. Then I asked for ID. He said he was stupid and left ...
A young man came down my street on a scooter; Very pleasant and convincing. Said he was raising money for his soccer team to go to playoffs out of the state. Said he had just moved here. He said that he had attended Columbine High School. He knew all the details of the shooting. I felt very sorry ...