Men selling flowers on side of the road. What's the story behind that?
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Anonymous
| Just curious |
Anonymous
| They need money |
Anonymous
| What do they charge for flowers? |
Anonymous
| I heard they buy flowers from funeral homes and resell them. I didn't believe it but the more I think about it, it makes sense. |
Anonymous
| The flowers just come from a distributor, just like grocery stores get them. |
Anonymous
| It's a business like any other. What is there to think about? |
Anonymous
Well, it's not exactly common in other cities. |
Anonymous
Well, it's not exactly common in other cities. It might seem weird to an outsider. |
Anonymous
I've seen men sell bags of green and red peppers in Miami. |
Anonymous
Well, no, not like any other b/c they are usually standing at an intersection. |
Anonymous
| Anyone know what they even charge? |
Anonymous
| I see them around, usually on weekends and holidays. They know when people are going to visit their mothers and girlfriends. |
Anonymous
I grew up in St. Louis and we had guys who sold flowers and pretzels on the road. I bought a pretzel from the nice man on the corner of Loughborough and Grand every Saturday. DC is not unique. |
Anonymous
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It's... commerce. Like in the Middle Ages, you know. What cities have you lived in? I have seen this in every city I have been to. |
Anonymous
| I had heard that they were part of some religious group or cult and coerced into selling them and the money goes back to the group…can't remember details, though. |