We stopped in Four Oaks, NC to gas up before our last leg to Rocky Mount. While checking the GPS and making hotel reservations on the iPad...yea..we really rough it on these trips...we observed four people dumpster diving! They successfully acquired an open bag of Funyuns and shared as if they were in a commune. Google it if you don't know about Funyuns, but trust me...they have a half life longer than a Volkswagen at a junk yard. A few minutes later a brave Funyun diver walked over and asked us if we had any change so they can go to the McDonalds next door.
Heartless me of course said "no" but Bax rose to the occasion. It reminded me of a comic book I read many moons ago when Dr. Strange (Google him too while you are at it or wait for a Marvel movie...it won't be long) was accosted by a homeless man asking for a dime. Dr. Strange used his magic powers to make a feast table flooded with food. He walked away saying how can this can be in America. While Bax was not quite as cool, he gave a hand full of coins to Funyun diver. We all wondered how can this be in America. But thinking about it some more...these characters clearly have not been applying themselves industriously. Oh well. Hopefully the dollar menu at McDonalds will suffice for the night...
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