I need to remember to have some cash in my pocket for the next time I see a kettle.
I rarely carry cash anymore.
Five or six years ago a friend of mine had a doctor’s appointment and she asked me to fill in for her at her Salvation Army spot, well it turned out to be a pretty cool day but my wife and I went down there and instead of ringing the bell we took the tambourine and a couple of other percussion instruments and we set up in front of a liquor store which as luck would have it, a SouthEastern exposure which was very warm on a cold day and we played the tambourine and the percussion instruments and we got compliments but what I found interesting was people coming out of liquor stores for some reason or another either have pocket change or they feel guilty... the pot was pretty full by the time we finished it up and then we were replaced in an hour or so by another couple who brought a Boombox and played traditional Christmas music.
I kind of enjoyed the experience but from what I understand it’s hard to get a good spot as it is a tenured position.
If you do get a spot make sure you get a Southeastern exposure (if possible) in the winter time because you’ll get more sun on you rather than being in the shade someplace freezing your tail off.