Of all the things in life that motivate people, I would have to think that free walnuts is pretty low on the list. Maybe I’m just out of touch. Maybe walnuts are the new cool-kid currency at school; like Pogs, only edible. A recent Sumner County Craigslist Ad reads: Free Walnuts for the taking…..in my back yard!! (White [...]
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Please oh please oh please, sir, can we have some apples? And not just some… we actually want tons of ‘em. Gobs, in fact. The text of a recent Sumner County Craigslist ad: “We need APPLES, APPLES, APPLES-WE WILL PICK!! (Gallatin, Tn) We need bushels and bushels of apples to use for a large family. We will pick them, just [...]
Monday, July 28, 2008
Three strange Sumner County Craigslist posts to cover quickly: 1. Let me pose a hypothetical to you: You’re walking down the street, and some guy walks up to you holding out a cucumber. He smiles and says, “Wanna free cucumber?” What would you do? Would you take him up on the offer? I would sock that guy in [...]
Monday, July 28, 2008
“Seasoned Fire Wood (Portland) We have a pickup truck load of firewood that does need to be spilt. Logs are about 15″ long and some are about 15″ round. Come pick it up and you can have it.” Seasoned firewood? Seasoned how, exactly? Like… is it lemon-pepper firewood? Or something more like garlic-oregano flavored? There are hundreds and [...]
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Pssst. Hey. Did you know that lava lamps are still available? I know that because I read this Craigslist ad titled, “Lava Lamps are still available.” Totally made my day, man. I mean… now if we can just find some place where we can still get bellbottoms, tie-dye, and hemp bracelets… my life would be complete. Oh–and [...]
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Andrew in Hendersonville found this gem on Craigslist and sent me the link: “To the female worker at Wendys in Hendersonville, late shift - 24: I know this is a Long shot and don’t know if you will ever see this but. I have seen you working Many times and every time I can’t help but [...]
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Since when did Craigslist become a place to beg people to come haul away your junk? Is this going on everywhere, or just in Sumner County? Probably everywhere, I guess. That’s depressing. Here’s a brief sampling of some recent ads related to Sumner County, where people are offering something for free in a thinly veiled attempt [...]
Thursday, July 3, 2008
“This week we celebrate Independence Day… Our small shop is OVER FULL with a great deal of expired clothing. I have called all the consignors and this clothing we are offering is unwanted by its original owners… Some of it may not be perfect, but this clothing is VERY VERY nice! We have alot for back to [...]
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
“In desperate need for roofin tools.” I can’t tell if the author is trying to type like a southerner or if the need is so desperate that the rules of grammar went out the window. But if you have that urgent a need… maybe a Craigslist post isn’t the way to go. It takes several minutes before [...]
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Some things are hard to find. You know… like, a good friend, peace of mind, the Holy Grail. Other things, though, are actually quite easy to find if you have the energy to look around. This poor guy’s Craigslist ad states: “Guitar String Needed. Can you help me out?” No, man. No I cannot. Because–and I mean this [...]
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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