I'm Crushed!

     SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH.

             I'M CRUSHED!

   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH.
   That settles it! There must be a "Holiday" for
everything known to man! Unknowingly, I've
been "observing" the latest I've found pretty
near every day!
    You see September 27th., is "Crush A Can
Day." I kid you not!
    People crush cans for a number of reasons.
For some it relieves stress! They stomp on the
can as a way of dealing with the frustrations of
the day.
    I, on the other hand, do it for financial gain!
I can get a lot more cans into a garbage bag if
they're crushed. More cans equal more weight.
   When I get a garbage bag full of crushed cans
I take it to the recycling center and trade them in
for cash! It's better than working! Last time I
made nearly five bucks! If I only drank more I
could get rich! (Soda by the way!)
    While the "holiday" itself surprised me I was
just as stunned to learn my method of flatting the
aluminum is not the only way to do it. And the
other is rather impressive!
    Here is the way it is described on one Web site:
1. Fill a large pot with three quarts of cold water.
2. Put one tablespoon of water into an empty
aluminum soda can and heat it on the stove until it
boils.
3. Let it boil for 30 seconds and then carefully
 remove it with tongs.
4. Invert the can and quickly dip it in the pot of
cold water. The can will collapse immediately,
impressing women, captivating small children and
frightening the family dog.
    I may have to give this a try, although we don't
have a family dog. Not sure if that makes a
difference or not.
   Anyhow, which ever method you decide to use,
 I encourage you to celebrate by crushing all the
 cans you can find.
   Hope they're empty...and that all your NEWS is
 good!