Re: A Scout is Trustworthy
David G. Hills (Adcdave@AOL.COM)
Tue, 24 Sep 1996 16:49:38 -0400
In a message dated 96-09-24 03:31:53 EDT, Dan Jett wrote:
>I would be curious to hear any other stories about the honesty/scouting
connection >made by the non-scouting public.
Hi Dan:
Two stories came immediatly to mind, I'm sure that I could think of others
given enough time:
I stopped at our local Ford dealer's parts counter on the way to a Pack
meeting to buy a part, which turned out to cost more than I had expected.
There were signs posted stating that discounts only applied to persons with
a tax ID number, and no checks were accepted. I told the parts man that I
did not have enough cash, and asked if he would take a check. He looked at
my uniform and said "You wouldn't give me a bad check wearing a Scout
Uniform." He took the check and gave me the part at the discount price, and
continued to do so as long as I bought parts there.
Another Scouter told me of a business trip that took longer than he had
anticipated, and he ran out of money (Before ATM's), all he had was his
checkbook. He went to a bank, and asked if he could cash a check, and was
told he would have to speak to the manager. The manager listened to his
story, and said that he would cash the check if the man could furnish "proper
identification". He took a stack of cards out of his wallet, and started to
look for one with a picture. The manager spotted his red, white, and blue
BSA registration card, pounced on it, and said "this will do.". (The manager
was, however, a member of the District Committee.)
Dave Hills, ADC, Greater Pittsburgh Council
Adcdave@aol.com
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