Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Heartlander

In our little midwest town, a local farmer puts his vegetables on a flatbed at an intersection near town. The stand is un-manned, so everyone is on the honor system to take correct amounts, put payment in a metal box he has bolted to the flatbed, and to not steal the payment box.

It must work, because his product is there every summer and autumn, year-after-year.

Societal trust a beautiful thing, and awful when its gone.


6 posted on 10/04/2023 12:43:14 PM PDT by PGR88
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: PGR88
We have a any number of places like that selling vegetables and eggs on the back roads.

But on the state route that are heavily traveled and not surrounded by houses you find the stands are all manned.

Neighbors look out for each other. When you have no neighbors you have to look out for yourself.

11 posted on 10/04/2023 1:02:33 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: PGR88

I saw that a while back in Vermont.
Picked a few cucumbers and tomatoes went to put my money in a box and saw a bunch of cash just sitting there waiting for me to steal.
I was amazed.....
That cash would last 5 minutes in my MA town...


17 posted on 10/04/2023 2:32:55 PM PDT by mowowie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: PGR88

That suggests those who are after the veggies are honorable, but those looking for cash need a welded-down solution.


22 posted on 10/05/2023 8:57:14 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson