Vacation Auction
From DQ reader Mike Richardson, who suggested this fellow as a candidate for the trip to Corpus Christi:EBay 'Hippie Vacation' Auction Spawns Cult Following
Arkansas Couple Sells Trip with Unemployed Brother Who May Have Found a New Career
Oct. 4, 2005 — Michelle Land was not so thrilled when her brother-in-law, Cody, pulled up to her Arkansas home in his "huge hippie van" a few weeks back and set up camp in her backyard.
Cody, who is 24 and had been living in the van in California, is, as Michelle says, "a little touched in the head."
During his short stay in Arkansas, Cody lost a job at the local Butterball factory, was arrested for a number of misdemeanor violations and was spotted by neighbors running around the property naked.
So Michelle's solution was to auction off a vacation with her brother on EBay. The winning bidder paid $6,100 and had this to say:
"I thought I was buying the van," said Haynes. "I didn't realize I was buying the trip."
It's a classic story and here's the link:
http://tinyurl.com/cdnzc.
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