In the eBay economy, it seems, everything is up for bid. Including toilet paper which, according to its sellers, came from the infamous Larry Craig stall at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. Which all goes to prove three immutable truths. 1. Never underestimate the free market's never-ending power to match demand with supply. 2. Never underestimate the power of the Craig story — which, as if weighted with concrete blocks, can always manage to sink a foot or two lower. 3. If P.T. Barnum were alive today, he'd be hawking junk on eBay/Opinion Editor Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman.
DFO: You've gotta be kidding me.
Question: What's the most worthless thing you've purchased at a yard sale, auction or online?
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
everything is up for bid. Including toilet paper which, according to its sellers, came from the infamous Larry Craig stall at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. Which all goes to prove three immutable truths. 1. Never underestimate the free market's never-ending power to match demand with supply. 2. Never underestimate the power of the Craig story — which, as if weighted with concrete blocks, can always manage to sink a foot or two lower. 3. If P.T. Barnum were alive today, he'd be hawking junk on eBay/Opinion Editor Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman.
