On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:09:39 -0000, maxine in ri >
wrote:

>On Nov 8, 3:15 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> "l, not -l" > wrote
>>
>> > Indeed, you do get the quarter back when you return the cart; that is the
>> > point - return the cart yourself, so Aldi doesn't have to pay someone to
>> > round up and return carts.
>>
>> Ugh, I've only seen those once, it was at Costco quite a few years
>> ago. It didn't last. What a hassle getting the carts to separate.
>> People would chase you down in the parking lot, waving a quarter
>> begging to 'buy' your cart if you're done with it?
>>
>> nancy
>
>Pricerite does that as well. I don't find it a hassle, and plenty of
>people leave their cart in the middle of the parking lot so I get a
>free cart and when I return it, a quarter for the tsedakah box. Also
>a little extra exercise, which never hurts!
>
>maxine in ri

maxine, what does 'tsedakah" mean?

your goyisher pal,
blake