Word: spare
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...says people frequently spit on or curse at vendors and tell them to get a job, but he adds that selling Spare Change is no different from selling any other paper...
...Spare Change] is a good thing for the homeless who don’t have a job,” he says. “It gives them motivation, a chance to see life in a different way—that’s what it was like...
Daugherty says when he came to Cambridge in 1991, he started out by distributing coupon books on Brattle Street before becoming a Spare Change vendor. He originally received 10 papers to sell and used the profits to buy 40 more...
Daugherty says that after more than a decade, he doesn’t intend to continue selling Spare Change newspapers for much longer, adding that he hopes to find another sales...
...meantime, he continues to be a campus celebrity. Over 75 students belong to the “Spare Change Guy Fan Club” on thefacebook.com, which pays tribute to Daugherty’s trademark sales pitches, including “Pretty lady, show me a smile,” and “Sister, can you spare a dime...