Salvation Army Bell Ringers

[add]

[quote]I went to the grocery store and the Salvation Army bell ringers were at the entrance and exits, I noticed that most everybody walked by and seem to pretend that the bell ringers were invisible. No one gave including me, but on leaving the store I gave a buck, then I stopped at a department store and there were them bell ringers again, well since I already made a (very) small donation that day I pretended they were invisible and averted their eyes.[/quote]







I think the Salvation Army is a good cause and all but it gets to be a bit much sometimes!

What do you think about it?

Edited December 2, 2010 by apparently

[Sternhauser]

[quote name='apparently' timestamp='1291258424' post='2190278']
I think the Salvation Army is a good cause and all but it gets to be a bit much sometimes!

What do you think about it?
[/quote]

Do this.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40qHb9uFpRI[/media]

[rhetoricfemme]

My son just learned how to put coins in his little bank, so we practice each time we see a bell ringer, too. I don't find them pushy or anything.

[Winchester]

THE SALVATION ARMY SONG


We're coming, we're coming our brave little band,
On the right side of temperance we now take our stand;
We don't use tobacco because we do think,
The use of tobacco will lead to drink.


CHORUS:
Away, away, with rum, by gum,
With rum, by gum, with rum, by gum,
Away, away, with rum, by gum,
It's the song of the Salvation Army.


We never eat fruit cake for fruit cake has rum,
And one little bite turns a man to a bum,
Oh can you imagine a sorrier sight,
Than a man eating fruit cake until he gets tight.

(chorus)

We never eat cookies they have yeast,
And one little bite turns a man to a beast,
Oh, can you imagine a man more disgraced,
Than a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face.


(chorus)

We never eat peaches for peaches ferment,
And a peach will ferment at the least little dent,
Oh can you imagine a thought more obscene,
Than a man getting tight on peaches and cream.

(chorus)

We never drink water, they put it in gin,
And one little sip and a man starts to grin,
Oh, can you imagine a sorrier plight,
Than a man drinking water until he gets tight?

(chorus)

We never drink tea, they mix it with wine,
And one little drink turns a man to a swine,
Oh,can you imagine a sorrier sight,
Than a man drinking tea and singing all night?

[ardillacid]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1291323472' post='2190445']
THE SALVATION ARMY SONG


We're coming, we're coming our brave little band,
On the right side of temperance we now take our stand;
We don't use tobacco because we do think,
The use of tobacco will lead to drink.


CHORUS:
Away, away, with rum, by gum,
With rum, by gum, with rum, by gum,
Away, away, with rum, by gum,
It's the song of the Salvation Army.


We never eat fruit cake for fruit cake has rum,
And one little bite turns a man to a bum,
Oh can you imagine a sorrier sight,
Than a man eating fruit cake until he gets tight.

(chorus)

We never eat cookies they have yeast,
And one little bite turns a man to a beast,
Oh, can you imagine a man more disgraced,
Than a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face.


(chorus)

We never eat peaches for peaches ferment,
And a peach will ferment at the least little dent,
Oh can you imagine a thought more obscene,
Than a man getting tight on peaches and cream.

(chorus)

We never drink water, they put it in gin,
And one little sip and a man starts to grin,
Oh, can you imagine a sorrier plight,
Than a man drinking water until he gets tight?

(chorus)

We never drink tea, they mix it with wine,
And one little drink turns a man to a swine,
Oh,can you imagine a sorrier sight,
Than a man drinking tea and singing all night?
[/quote]

[Seven77]

i hear Jerusalem bells ringing.

[Seven77]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1291323472' post='2190445']
THE SALVATION ARMY SONG

[/quote]

lol.

who puts tea in their wine?

[BG45]

I usually just give a nod as I walk by, I've rarely given anything of late because:
1) I don't have much money.
2) I've seen more than one with their own signs about how you can give them money because they deserve it more.

[Sternhauser]

[quote name='Seven77' timestamp='1291336009' post='2190485']
lol.

who puts tea in their wine?
[/quote]

Tea-totallers?

~Sternhauser

[1catholic]

I heard they are giving to planned parenthood now

[ameliabedelia]

[quote name='1catholic' timestamp='1291343168' post='2190529']
I heard they are giving to planned parenthood now
[/quote]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N26x3bbp_ZI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N26x3bbp_ZI[/url]

this is sad. why is every organization somehow linked with PP now????

[tinytherese]

When I was at Cottey College we had a Salvation Army Song, even though the school doesn't have a religious affiliation.

"I was laying in a gutter all covered in beer, with pretzels in my eyebrows and thought the end was near. Glory, glory, halleluia, hip hooray, I'm in!

Sing halleluia Salvation Army.

Put a nickel on the drum, save another drunken bum.

Sing halleluia Salvation Army.

Put a nickel on the tin and save my soul from sin.


I'm...so...H-A-P-P-Y to be S-A-V-E-D from the falls of S-I-N, from the falls of S-I-N. Glory, glory, halleluia, hip hooray, I'm in!

Sing halleluia Salvation Army.

Put a nickel on the drum, save another drunken bum.

Sing halleluia Salvation Army.

Put a nickel on the tin and save my soul from sin.

From...falling...into...sin."

[CatherineM]

If they are giving to PP, then having their buckets painted red is very appropriate.

Just another good reason to get your Christmas shopping done before Thanksgiving.

[Vincent Vega]

As I've not into the habit of supporting heretical religious organizations, monetarily or otherwise, they haven't received any money from me anyway. Of course I always return the "Merry Christmas" I get with a smile in similar fashion.

[TeresaBenedicta]

I never have change or cash on me in the first place.

[homeschoolmom]

Nope. I don't give to them anymore. Mainly because of the PP connection. My other reason is because, frankly, I'm sick of seeing them. They started ringing on VETERANS DAY this year! That's Nov. 11th! They will be ringing until, I suppose, New Years. Why should I be made to feel like I must give a handout every time I go to the grocery store? Why does the SA get to set up everywhere? Aren't other charities as worthy or moreso? I'd much rather give a few dollars to the HS swim team or whichever group is bagging groceries on the inside than to the SA.

And don't get me started on the United Way....

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[quote name='homeschoolmom' timestamp='1291370314' post='2190597']
Nope. I don't give to them anymore. Mainly because of the PP connection. My other reason is because, frankly, I'm sick of seeing them. They started ringing on VETERANS DAY this year! That's Nov. 11th! They will be ringing until, I suppose, New Years. Why should I be made to feel like I must give a handout every time I go to the grocery store? Why does the SA get to set up everywhere? Aren't other charities as worthy or more so? I'd much rather give a few dollars to the HS swim team or whichever group is bagging groceries on the inside than to the SA.

And don't get me started on the United Way....
[/quote]

Wow, I was unaware that the Salvation Army helped the PP, which changes everything. I will no longer support that organization, ever.

As I went shopping for food last night I had to[b][size="3"] run the S.A. Gauntlet[/size][/b], I was tempted to ask the bell ringer if they know that some of the Christmas donations was going to PP and/or providing abortions. As I was exiting the store, prepared to say my peace, to the beggars, I had second thoughts and could not bring myself to say anything, instead the usual elderly man, their was two young ladies, (I guess in their mid-20's), all cheerful and in the spirit, collect alms for the poor, I guess I chickened out, so i averted their eyes and just walked by, as if, they were invisible.

From now on my extra change is going in the collect plate at Sunday mass.

[fides quarens intellectum]

[quote name='ameliabedelia' timestamp='1291348443' post='2190546']
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N26x3bbp_ZI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N26x3bbp_ZI[/url]

this is sad. why is every organization somehow linked with PP now????
[/quote]

seriously?!! urgh!! (thanks for posting the link, though).

[quote name='apparently' timestamp='1291547172' post='2191017']
From now on my extra change is going in the collect plate at Sunday mass.
[/quote]

excellent idea.

[Semper Catholic]

I usually yell at them and tell them they will pay for their sins for eternity

[Winchester]

[quote name='Semper Catholic' timestamp='1291704488' post='2191386']
I usually yell at them and tell them they will pay for their sins for eternity
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