The Friendly Shirt

lobstadanca · 10-23-2014, 12:56 PM

I was filling my car with gas at the Cumberland Farms in Meredith Monday night when I found a small plastic bag inside the slot where you insert your payment card. I was skeptical at first and put it on top of the pump. I then decided to at least see what it was.

To my surprise, the package contained a dollar bill cleverly folded up into a shirt accompanied by a cute poem about it being a friendly shirt intended as a small gift.

Perhaps some of you are familiar with this and know the person responsible, but I have never seen anything like it and wanted to thank the thoughtful person for making my night and reinforcing the goodness of people.

riverat · 10-23-2014, 02:34 PM

http://www.paradigmph.com/paradigm-p...dly-shirt.php/

click on contact info for who did it

dpg · 10-24-2014, 06:04 AM

After finding something like that you should of went inside and bought a lottery ticket!

HellRaZoR004 · 10-24-2014, 09:40 AM

Neat - thanks for sharing.

Phantom · 10-24-2014, 12:29 PM

No good deed goes unoticed.....

Now be sure to PAY IT FORWARD

.

brk-lnt · 10-24-2014, 01:35 PM

I have one of those also, and I know the local person responsible for them, but I'm not sure if they want to be named.

Anyway, kind of neat. I came by mine in a different manner than you.

upthesaukee · 10-24-2014, 02:46 PM

Here are instructions:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Doll...hirt/?ALLSTEPS

I would guess a newer dollar bill would be better than an older, beat-up bill.

Of course, you could be extremely friendly and $20 bill

.

Happy Gourmand · 10-24-2014, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Here are instructions:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Doll...hirt/?ALLSTEPS

I would guess a newer dollar bill would be better than an older, beat-up bill.

Of course, you could be extremely friendly and $20 bill

.

OK, so who else is so bored at work on this Friday afternoon that they made one too?

upthesaukee · 10-24-2014, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Gourmand

OK, so who else is so bored at work on this Friday afternoon that they made one too?

Just wanted to see who or how many would give it a try!!!!!

SIKSUKR · 10-27-2014, 12:58 PM

Guilty as charged

Way Out There 2 · 10-27-2014, 01:20 PM

Same here.

Misha888 · 10-28-2014, 11:48 PM

and they're out of Manchester. Could be someone else perhaps?

Quote:

Originally Posted by riverat

http://www.paradigmph.com/paradigm-p...dly-shirt.php/

click on contact info for who did it

glennsteely · 10-29-2014, 04:50 PM

I just made one too.....at work, and bored. Shift work sucks, but, it's work!! And that, i'm thankful for!!

By the way, nice shirt!!

lobstadanca · 11-05-2014, 10:17 PM

I haven't tried it yet, but I will!

rock bottom · 11-15-2015, 05:20 PM

Nice surprise at Sunoco at Gilford town line, thank you friendly shirt person, 😌

lobstadanca · 11-15-2015, 10:14 PM

I will always remember getting mine and to this day, I still look in the slot when I get gas :-)

fatlazyless · 11-16-2015, 07:53 AM

Last May, while walking out of the Meredith Mobil with a 3-dollar Wall St Journal tucked under my arm, I noticed a 1-dollar origami dollar bill just outside of the front door and quickly bent down and snatched it up.

What to do with it? After looking at it on the little dashboard shelf of my car for about three weeks, one Wednesday, I decided to spend it at Kellerhaus for one of their locally famous Wednesday Specials, $1.09 ice cream cones, which are like a three dollar value where they don't skimp on the ice cream size and the home made quality is super-super.

So's, for 1.09 I got a cherry chocolate chip cone, and remembering where the "friendly shirt" dollar bill came from, I paid the 1.09 with the dollar and a dime, and said to the Kellerhaus fountain clerk; "you all can keep the one penny change" as a way to pay it forward! Ho-ho-ho!

dpg · 11-16-2015, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Last May, while walking out of the Meredith Mobil with a 3-dollar Wall St Journal tucked under my arm, I noticed a 1-dollar origami dollar bill just outside of the front door and quickly bent down and snatched it up.

What to do with it? After looking at it on the little dashboard shelf of my car for about three weeks, one Wednesday, I decided to spend it at Kellerhaus for one of their locally famous Wednesday Specials, $1.09 ice cream cones, which are like a three dollar value where they don't skimp on the ice cream size and the home made quality is super-super.

So's, for 1.09 I got a cherry chocolate chip cone, and remembering where the "friendly shirt" dollar bill came from, I paid the 1.09 with the dollar and a dime, and said to the Kellerhaus fountain clerk; "you all can keep the one penny change" as a way to pay it forward! Ho-ho-ho!

Nobody can say you don't have a heart..

Marauder · 11-17-2015, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobstadanca

I was filling my car with gas at the Cumberland Farms in Meredith Monday night when I found a small plastic bag inside the slot where you insert your payment card. I was skeptical at first and put it on top of the pump. I then decided to at least see what it was.

To my surprise, the package contained a dollar bill cleverly folded up into a shirt accompanied by a cute poem about it being a friendly shirt intended as a small gift.

Perhaps some of you are familiar with this and know the person responsible, but I have never seen anything like it and wanted to thank the thoughtful person for making my night and reinforcing the goodness of people.

I received one 3 yrs ago while walking thru Home Depot when a Gentleman walked up to me and said "You look like you could use this today", Boy was he right, I had just been given some terrible medical news about my husband and was walking around in a daze. What an amazing person to do such a thing! God Bless Him!

Outdoorsman · 11-17-2015, 06:32 PM

I received one at the gas pumps at the Irving station in New Hampton, it was inserted in the slot for credit cards.

What the giver did not know.... I was fueling up on my way home from a funeral for my brother. The absolute hardest day of my life to date, and this was given to me by a complete stranger.

Mission accomplished 'stranger' I will never let that shirt go. Thank you from the bottom of my heart if this gift was from you. I will never forget!

Mr. Prop-B-Gone · 12-03-2015, 06:08 PM

I also found one of these at the Meredith Cumberland Farms last January. Nothing like a Random Act of Kindness to brighten up your day!

GTO · 12-03-2016, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Prop-B-Gone

I also found one of these at the Meredith Cumberland Farms last January. Nothing like a Random Act of Kindness to brighten up your day!

After Christmas shopping all day today, stopped at Cumberland farms near the weirs for gas. Went to put my card in to pay and there was the $1 bill in a bag folded up to make a shirt with the poem inside nserted into the card slot. Thanks for the smile

mbr · 12-03-2016, 10:49 PM

I was going through the toll booth on I93 last year and was about to pay the attendant. She said the guy who went through ahead of me paid it.
Surprised to say the least.

Doobs41378 · 12-04-2016, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbr

I was going through the toll booth on I93 last year and was about to pay the attendant. She said the guy who went through ahead of me paid it.
Surprised to say the least.

Did you then pay for the person in back of you?

mbr · 12-12-2016, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

Did you then pay for the person in back of you?

Whoops. No, didn't think of it, too shocked.

joey2665 · 12-13-2016, 06:08 AM

I received one Sunday night at the Cumberland in the Weir's Sunday at the gas pump around 6:30pm.

Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

lobstadanca · 12-20-2016, 01:40 PM

Same place I received mine... So nice to see this tradition continues :-)

River Rat · 03-07-2017, 10:12 PM

I stopped for gas at the Mobil station off exit 23 in New Hampton on Monday, February 27, 2017 @1:00 P.M.. There was a small plastic envelope with a folded up dollar bill in the credit card slot, it was folded in the shape of a shirt. The envelope included a poem titled "The Friendly Shirt". I intend to hold on to the envelope and the message and pass on the spirit and the monetary gift to those that I encounter in need. The individual that has initiated this mission is undoubtedly someone who cares and respects all of us as human beings.

10-23-2014, 12:56 PM	#1
lobstadanca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Smith Point West Alton Posts: 73 Thanks: 79 Thanked 44 Times in 10 Posts	The Friendly Shirt I was filling my car with gas at the Cumberland Farms in Meredith Monday night when I found a small plastic bag inside the slot where you insert your payment card. I was skeptical at first and put it on top of the pump. I then decided to at least see what it was. To my surprise, the package contained a dollar bill cleverly folded up into a shirt accompanied by a cute poem about it being a friendly shirt intended as a small gift. Perhaps some of you are familiar with this and know the person responsible, but I have never seen anything like it and wanted to thank the thoughtful person for making my night and reinforcing the goodness of people.

10-23-2014, 02:34 PM	#2
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	A nice thing http://www.paradigmph.com/paradigm-p...dly-shirt.php/ click on contact info for who did it __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

10-24-2014, 12:29 PM	#5
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	No good deed goes unoticed..... Now be sure to PAY IT FORWARD . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

10-24-2014, 01:35 PM	#6
brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,944 Thanks: 544 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts	I have one of those also, and I know the local person responsible for them, but I'm not sure if they want to be named. Anyway, kind of neat. I came by mine in a different manner than you. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

10-24-2014, 02:46 PM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,454 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Want to make your own? Here are instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Doll...hirt/?ALLSTEPS I would guess a newer dollar bill would be better than an older, beat-up bill. Of course, you could be extremely friendly and $20 bill . __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,591 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	After finding something like that you should of went inside and bought a lottery ticket!

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10-29-2014, 04:50 PM	#13
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	Well.... I just made one too.....at work, and bored. Shift work sucks, but, it's work!! And that, i'm thankful for!! By the way, nice shirt!! __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

11-05-2014, 10:17 PM	#14
lobstadanca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Smith Point West Alton Posts: 73 Thanks: 79 Thanked 44 Times in 10 Posts	I haven't tried it yet, but I will!

11-15-2015, 05:20 PM	#15
rock bottom Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glendale docks Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I got one too! Nice surprise at Sunoco at Gilford town line, thank you friendly shirt person, 😌

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11-15-2015, 10:14 PM	#16
lobstadanca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Smith Point West Alton Posts: 73 Thanks: 79 Thanked 44 Times in 10 Posts	Awesome I will always remember getting mine and to this day, I still look in the slot when I get gas :-)

11-16-2015, 07:53 AM	#17
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,738 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	...... and, keep the change! Last May, while walking out of the Meredith Mobil with a 3-dollar Wall St Journal tucked under my arm, I noticed a 1-dollar origami dollar bill just outside of the front door and quickly bent down and snatched it up. What to do with it? After looking at it on the little dashboard shelf of my car for about three weeks, one Wednesday, I decided to spend it at Kellerhaus for one of their locally famous Wednesday Specials, $1.09 ice cream cones, which are like a three dollar value where they don't skimp on the ice cream size and the home made quality is super-super. So's, for 1.09 I got a cherry chocolate chip cone, and remembering where the "friendly shirt" dollar bill came from, I paid the 1.09 with the dollar and a dime, and said to the Kellerhaus fountain clerk; "you all can keep the one penny change" as a way to pay it forward! Ho-ho-ho! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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Outdoorsman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 831 Thanks: 114 Thanked 210 Times in 132 Posts	I received one at the gas pumps at the Irving station in New Hampton, it was inserted in the slot for credit cards. What the giver did not know.... I was fueling up on my way home from a funeral for my brother. The absolute hardest day of my life to date, and this was given to me by a complete stranger. Mission accomplished 'stranger' I will never let that shirt go. Thank you from the bottom of my heart if this gift was from you. I will never forget!

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Mr. Prop-B-Gone Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 106 Thanks: 4 Thanked 30 Times in 17 Posts	I found one too I also found one of these at the Meredith Cumberland Farms last January. Nothing like a Random Act of Kindness to brighten up your day!

12-03-2016, 10:49 PM	#23
mbr Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 33 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 6 Posts	I was going through the toll booth on I93 last year and was about to pay the attendant. She said the guy who went through ahead of me paid it. Surprised to say the least.

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joey2665 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Meredith Bay & LI, NY Posts: 3,222 Thanks: 1,219 Thanked 1,009 Times in 649 Posts	I received one Sunday night at the Cumberland in the Weir's Sunday at the gas pump around 6:30pm. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

12-20-2016, 01:40 PM	#27
lobstadanca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Smith Point West Alton Posts: 73 Thanks: 79 Thanked 44 Times in 10 Posts	Nice Same place I received mine... So nice to see this tradition continues :-)

03-07-2017, 10:12 PM	#28
River Rat Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Friendly Shirt I stopped for gas at the Mobil station off exit 23 in New Hampton on Monday, February 27, 2017 @1:00 P.M.. There was a small plastic envelope with a folded up dollar bill in the credit card slot, it was folded in the shape of a shirt. The envelope included a poem titled "The Friendly Shirt". I intend to hold on to the envelope and the message and pass on the spirit and the monetary gift to those that I encounter in need. The individual that has initiated this mission is undoubtedly someone who cares and respects all of us as human beings.