Agnes by Tony Cochran for July 09, 2019

Where are all of today’s comics? Are you guys having technical issues or something?

Dumpster Divers; one step from Hobo World.

When you think of the “good stuff” people toss out, Agnes has the right idea. I’m still using an aluminum saucepan the girls found in a dumpster. We also had a clock radio that was thrown away because the snooze button died. And then there was the vacuum cleaner that had to be plugged in and unplugged; somebody had cast it into outer darkness because the on-off switch didn’t work any more. None of bothered us!

I know a couple of guys who have made some pretty good money just dumpster diving. Of course, they know how to fix up just about anything.

Soldiers in Kelly’s Heroes got dumped on by outhouse (forget if it was shelled or what). A proper country boy noted the odor. Don Rickles sarcastically asked if it made him homesick. The proper country boy said to another one, “Y’ know, it kinda does.” The other nodded his head in agreement.

She found a guitar she sold for cash once.

you should always dumpster dive with the lid open. Imagine if the truck came and lifted the bin faster than you could let the driver know you were in the dumpster….

Methinks the likelihood of Agnes and Trout ever being “rich” is slim. Enjoy life as you find it, girls.

Classic optimist.

Some businesses are locking their dumpsters to keep divers out. Particularly Costco, Sam’s Club and grocery stores. Don’t want to feed the homeless.

she found a $5,000 guitar last year

It’s true: Hope makes everything different.

I’ve found a few items of use cast away in or near dumpster at my apartments. Several shelves I still use for books.