while under a bridge with robert sunday, we were sharing meals and canned sodas. one of the sodas had lost its’ pressure, so, i dumped it out by the curb.
we had been talking to a pleasant 67 yr old man named Floyd. he had been a chef at a fancy hotel for years, but, now was staying under the bridge. super nice, super pleasant guy.
he said i could throw the can in a box, as they would occasionally take cans and sell them to the recycler. out of curiosity, i asked how much they get for aluminum now. i couldn’t believe what he told me…..
“well, we don’t get the going rate”. i asked why. “well, they know we’re homeless, so they just give us less”.
i couldn’t believe it. sure, we all know there are crooks, but, i just couldn’t believe it. maybe we should go undercover with a camera… anyone?
eh