Interesting! There was a student at Harvard in the 70's working on his Masters in Sociology. He did his thesis on panhandling (begging)... One day he would go out dressed as a bum, the next in a 3 piece suit, or even a priest and beg. The guy in the 3 piece suit was given bills, of up to $20. The bum got change.
Personally, nobody ever gave me anything, I either had to work for it or steal. I keep my money unless it's for someone in an emergency.
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Thank you... It was big news back in the day!