http://norman.walsh.name/2004/02/22/mostlyMinty 7 26 2004-02-22T16:00:00-05:00 $Date: 2006-01-27 19:11:02 -0500 (Fri, 27 Jan 2006) $ Norman Walsh 2004 Norman Walsh I hate to throw away “useful things.” What constitutes a useful thing varies, but small metal boxes and cannisters are definitely “useful.” I hate to throw away “useful things.” Instead I collect them, tucking them away in closets and cupboards or storing them in the basement or attic. I have no doubt that this is a character feature (or a bug, take your pick) that I learned from my father. What constitutes a useful thing varies, but small metal boxes and cannisters are definitely “useful.” I love hot things and sour things and spicy things, so I buy a lot of Altoids, especially new flavors like “ginger” seen above or “apple sours” which I found this morning. I know there must be people who buy Altoids Altoids and when they have finished consuming them, toss the boxes in the trash. I don’t understand those people. I’m reusing a lot of my little boxes. The stack on the right in that picture contains lose change collected in my journeys: Canadian, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Japanese, and Thai. Also a box of Euros now. The Euro may be a great boon if you live or work in Europe, but it’s a lot less fun for us tourists.