My niece from California was recently visiting and upon seeing fruit for sale in the back of a farm truck, asked "How do they keep you from stealing?"
And I remembered back to my own childhood in Los Angeles, where my mind would have gone down the same inquisitive path.
"They don't," I reply. "If you steal, you just have to live with yourself."
The last sunflower for sale, standing alone in an empty field. We were too far from home, else little Darling would have taken her with us.
xo
15 comments:
this is an idea which probably could not work here:)
We still have honor system stands where I live. The folks that run them say there are very few people who don't pay.
I love the honor system and I love what you said to your little niece.
I use a lot of coin cans.My uncle used to say he made more when he put a sign up and said to leave what you felt it was worth.
love that they use the honor system! i don't know how well it would work here... sadly.
LOVE that last photo. just precious.
We have the honor system here as well...Mostly with the Amish. I totally love that last shot.
I have never seen the honor system at work.......but I like it. Just hope it works.
I love stores/sellers who base their work on the honor system. Sadly, it wouldn't work very well in many places. :(
Oh I love things like this---the honor system. I wish it always worked like that (sigh)....
That last capture is absolutely priceless!!!!
I always admired that Swiss system.
I think it never fails.
Wish all the world was like that.
It would be a better place to live.
Costas
Yes, where I grew up in Los Angeles, the honor system would not work well. It might work in my current community, although I've not seen it. Adorable pictures!
I once took a group of kids from Newark blueberry picking in a field in Pennsylvania with the same tin can honor system. They stood in open-mouth astonishment, hardly daring to believe there were people who would simply trust them...
I love that last photo! I hope your week has started out good!
P.S I would kill for a Banana Split but then my Weight Watchers leader would kill me.
I wish the whole world would work on the honor system.. I know, I'm such a daydreamer but I just can't help it.
How lovely that you had family come for visit, Allison.
be well and happy,
Pam
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