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The Crate Disappears Faster Than the Free Books
Original: Ah, the leafy university town where you put a plastic crate of free books on the curb and some lucky neighbor walks off
In Princeton, a resident put a plastic crate of free books out on the curb, only for a passerby to take the crate itself and leave the books behind. The wry observation about small-town neighborly theft has struck a chord with readers, prompting amused discussion about curbside free-book culture and what people will walk off with when no one is looking.
Why now: The joke about the crate being more valuable than the free books resonates with anyone familiar with curb-side giveaway culture.
Evidence
- Ah, the leafy university town where you put a plastic crate of free books on the curb and some lucky neighbor walks off with ... the crate. # bookstodon # Princeton · LeahPrice@hcommons.social · 4
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