24 October 2006

"Sweetheart have you seen Gran's ashes anywhere?"

Charity shops are quite common on British high streets. Apparently some people's idea of what makes an appropriate donation are, well, a bit odd.

The pet charity PDSA has been keeping track of some of the more unusual items that show up in bin liners outside their doors. These include:

  • a willy warmer (not offered for sale)
  • handcuffs
  • a blow-up doll (which they sold for five quid - no mention of whether it was new or used)
  • a voodoo doll with pins (not offered for sale)
  • elephant dung (submitted for the Turner Prize but that had already been done)
  • an urn complete with ashes ("Grandma?")
  • two replica handguns (turned over to the police - yes Americans - replica guns are illegal here too!)

I think I'll just pop out to the Oxfam shop and see what is on offer.

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