<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=432765" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Alms For The Poor. Alms For The Poor</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Alms for the poor.<br>Alms for the poor.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Is this a new gimmick their using? <br>Isn't it a bit early to be dressed, <br>Like characters from a Charles Dickens' novel? <br>It's not even Halloween yet.<br>And those folks are dressed is if prepared, <br>To sing Christmas Carols.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~Well...<br>I'm not one to be cynical about these things.<br>Or quick to express a saccharine sentmentalism...<br>For those I see appearing in Victorian costumes, <br>This early in the season.<br>But I will say this...<br>Whoever advised them to come to this side of the 'hood', <br>Dressed like that...<br>Begging? Or whatever that is they are doing, <br>Has got to be the best salesman 'ever'.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Or...? <br>Consider this observation, <br>Those folks are pushing something discovered better than crack.<br>And they've come to the 'hood'...<br>To test this new taste of Christmas in October.<br>To get folks hooked and as high as possible, <br>To care less what holiday season is near.~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">LOL</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~Don't laugh.<br>I remember when 'arms for the poor' meant a soliciting.<br>Those folks have buckets in their hands, <br>Painted with pumpkin faces on them.<br>With their arms stretched out.<br>Offering samples of whatever is in them.<br>And...<br>Dressed in Victorian costumes.<br>At this time of the night in the inner city? <br>That doesn't make you suspicious? ~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Comeon.<br>What's so unusual about it? <br>They've come to display their charitable natures.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=432765" data-title="Alms For The Poor. Alms For The Poor de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="'Alms for the poor. Alms for the poor.' Is this a new gimmick their using? Isn't it a bit early to be dressed, Like characters from a Charles Dickens' novel? It's not even Halloween yet. And those folks are dressed is if prepared, To sing Chr..."></div> </div> </div>

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