Jerry Summers: For The Needy

The charitable generosity of the citizenry of the Gig City is well known throughout the community, state of Tennessee, and nationwide.

With thousands of 501(c)3 non-profits sharing their incomes with the less fortunate locals and incoming legal and illegal visitors and new residents, it was only a matter of time until one of our anonymous citizens addressed the issue of how to politely decline to supplement the income of the old and newcomer segments of the increasing “no tax increase” population of the city and county.

Once again an unidentified contributor to the authors literary library containing suggestions as how to politely and affectionately say no to occupants of the downtown benches or sidewalks seeking monetary assistance has come forward.

Arriving anonymously in a plain manilla envelope with no signature the following words of wisdom are forwarded to the reading public for consideration:

In 2015, Knock Knock Publications of Los Angeles presented a check list of potential responses if asked for non taxable income in “Cop Outs and Alibis,” that also contains a litany of practical suggestions in a variety of categories:

1)        “I don’t have any small bills.”

2)        “I donate to the Red Cross,”

3)        “My wife (husband) makes all the donations.”

4)        “I pay for everything in Bitcoin,” and

5)        “I put all my cash into gold so its safe during the impending zombie apocalypse.”

(Words of caution are also extended to motorists stopped for traffic at thoroughfares when confronted by pedestrians waving cardboard handwritten signs.)