This past weekend, I was home in MD with my wife before the start of our Christmas tour. For the past few years, we have been getting our Christmas tree from a local farm in Westminster, MD.
The first year, we traveled to the farm and cut down the perfect tree. As we loaded the tree in the car, we realized that there was no one or no where to pay for the tree. There was a sign that said "CUT YOUR OWN TREE FOR $20", however, we didn't feel safe just leaving a $20 bill under a rock. We drove down the farm lane and to some of the neighbors houses to find someone, however, were unsuccessful in finding someone to pay.
Therefore, we devised a plan. We decided that over the next few years, we will return to the same farm and tip the farmer $5 extra each year for the next 4 years until the tree is paid off. Each year we have done it, and each year he always says there is no need to "tip" him, to which we reply, " No, you don't understand..." :) We may have created our own payment plan... however, it works, and the farmer still gets his money. Take a look at this year's tree.
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