Dec. 24, 2013
Dec. 14 was a sad day at an Oshkosh, Wis., Walmart. Slightly more than a week from Christmas, one of the Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles was stolen from the store. Maybe that’s why a man — who remains a mystery — showed up nine days later with an amazing sign.
Nobody knows who the man is or where exactly he came from. What they do know is that he appeared standing outside a Wal-Mart in Oshkosh, Wisc., offering to give a little monetary help to those in need. (Image courtesy: Sofia Way/Facebook)
The sign, made of cardboard with green writing on it, was hanging from the fashionably dressed man’s neck on Monday.
It wasn’t asking for money. It wasn’t admitting a wrong. Instead, it was talking about how blessed he was, and offering everyone who saw it something: $5.
“Are you kidding me…. This man is AWESOME in front of the Oshkosh Walmart in the falling snow Merry Christmas all!” Sofia Way, who took a photo of the man and posted it on Facebook, wrote.
The sign reads:
I have a job.
I have a car.
I have a roof over my head.
Do you need $5?
Merry Christmas
The Salvation Army kettle was stolen on Dec. 14 just before a volunteer driver was picking up the donation kettles around town, according to The Northwestern.
On Friday, police released a surveillance snapshot of the suspect they believe might have taken the kettle.
Oshkosh police released this picture from surveillance footage showing a man pushing a cart with his hood up. They suspect this man of taking the red kettle. (Image source: Oshkosh Police Department via The Northwestern)