Word: thrifts
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...Salvation Army, a faith-based charity best known for its disaster-relief efforts and thrift stores, hit the philanthropic jackpot when McDonald's heiress Joan Kroc, who died last fall of brain cancer, left it a record-setting $1.5 billion bequest. But the evangelical group spent several weeks debating whether to accept the windfall. Why look a McMegabucks gift horse in the mouth? The money comes as a mixed blessing because Kroc earmarked the donation to build--but only partly maintain--dozens of community centers across the country. A prototype for these lavish centers already exists in San Diego courtesy...
...Players toy with the might-have-been lives of people seen in vintage slide shows. Made up of Jason (Dad), Tina (Mom), and Rachel Trachtenburg (daughter), the Players play pop music with guitars and drums over the backdrop of slide shows acquired from estate sales, garage sales, thrift stores, and the like. Tickets $10 in advance; 18+. 8 p.m. The Middle East Downstairs, 472 Mass...
...with heavy black thread. When I shrug off the coat I imagine her arms, an inch shorter than my own, sliding through its sleeves; I imagine the rough sweater that rubbed against the lining, leaving it fuzzy at the shoulders. I bought the coat last month, at a thrift store in my hometown; ever since, I have been haunted by its previous owner...
...Stone entitled “Second-Hand Coat” that begins, “I feel/ in her pockets; she wore nice cotton gloves,/ kept a handkerchief box, washed her undies,/ ate at the Holiday Inn, had a basement freezer,/ belonged to a bridge club.” Thrift store clothes are loath to abandon their previous owners...
...right, kids. This thrift mecca is not for the faint of heart, but if you grit your teeth, breathe through your mouth and hound around like an airport security pooch, you will come back to Cambridge with cool finds that bring new meaning to the word cheap. Awesome vintage t-shirts are organized by color and go for $1.99. This is the place for DeWolfies to outfit their sweet kitchenettes—glasses and cups are 50 cents, and plates...