More like Random Story, but whatever.
How I ended up with a 1 dollar bill, 10 rounds of .380 and a Ruger Magazine in a 5 gallon bucket at the junkyard.
Went by the junkyard to grab a few random parts off a couple of XJ's earlier today. I carried a 5 Gallon BassPro Bucket with a few tools to pull various items. I was meandering the rows of the U-Pull it Lot when I saw a guy who seemed a little out of place. Picture your quintessential Florida retiree in a nice golf shirt, Khaki shorts and penny loafers looking like a silver alert missing person from The Villages Golf Community, walking in the dusty dirty oil stained Florida sand. I thought I was overdressed in my Led Zeppelin T-shirt, cargo shorts and Adidas Sambas.
As I was passing by he asked if I had any tools. That he was trying to remove a small part and hadn't really planned ahead to bring tools. Sure thing, let's take a look. He needed a couple pieces of trim off of a... you guessed it, an early 2000 Mercury Grand Marquee.
It took me all of about 8 minutes to figure out how to remove the Passenger Rear Wheel Arch Trim and the rear quarter panel trim piece. He said he only had a single dollar bill on him and tried to hand it to me for helping. I refused and said it was no bother at all to help. He tossed it in my bucket when I wasn't looking. Then he went on to ask if I carrier a .380. I turned a side eye to him ad that seemed rather odd and specific to be asked. Told him no, but that I was more of a 9mm CC guy but my daughter has an S&W .380. He goes on to say he has a little Ruger 380 and really likes it. He then pulls out a magazine and removes 10 rounds of .380 and tosses them in my bucket and says he hopes I like bartering. I chuckle and keep wrestling with the last nut on the trim which happens to be rusted and being a bitch. as I struggle he then says well, maybe I need to get a Ruger .380 and tosses the magazine in the bucket as well while talking all about guns and good ammo and firearms to checkout...
While walking out with my new friend I figured out that he's just a polite, friendly, old man that liked meeting new people and like showing appreciation for help.
So I came home with a magazine and rounds that I can't use, but at least my kid can use the rounds. I just thought it was an interesting exchange.