My Most Successful Business Venture Ever

[Dibbons]

As a kid I sold lemonade near a golf course for ten cents a cup during the summer months (Mom bought the lemonade concentrate). The golf course manager said I could no longer sell lemonade so I changed my price from ten cents to "free lemonade". The golfers who drank the lemonade I offered said I could not stay in business that way and volunatarily paid/donated twenty-five cents or more for a cup. Only one single male golfing alone drank a cup without ever paying even a penny. (This took place at the Brockway Golf Course at Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California circa 1965)

 

[j-c-c-62]

He was likely your only millionaire "customer" or he owned the golf course.

 

[Kern Dog]

I heard of prostitutes that gave away rubbers but it was only if you paid for the demonstration of them in action.

 

[j-c-c-62]

I'm told that if you turn them over, you can use them twice.

 

[j-c-c-62]

As a kid I sold lemonade near a golf course for ten cents a cup during the summer months (Mom bought the lemonade concentrate). The golf course manager said I could no longer sell lemonade so I changed my price from ten cents to "free lemonade". The golfers who drank the lemonade I offered said I could not stay in business that way and volunatarily paid/donated twenty-five cents or more for a cup. Only one single male golfing alone drank a cup without ever paying even a penny. (This took place at the Brockway Golf Course at Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California circa 1965)

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That reminds me of the clean cut dressed in work clothes young man who at afternoon rush hour would solicit "gas money" while holding a bright red one gallon can on various I95 exits, because he was "out of gas". I would see him walking the line of waiting cars at the exit light and when it went green we all hauled butt after he had gotten a few donations.
After seeing his shtick a few times, I figured out how much money does one need to collect to fill a one gallon can with $.98 gallon of gasoline?
Next time I saw him at an exit, I told the guys with me, watch this, I waved at the kid like I wanted to give him a $50 bill. He ran over and I asked what was the problem, he was out gas and needed money to put some in his car. I pointed to him the nearby gas station at the corner, said I didn't have any cash, so jump in and I'll buy some with my credit card.
He refused.
Never saw him again, grifter.
Probably got elected somewhere.