Make Income Redistribution History, Parts OHN, THN, TRN, FRN and FHN*

You know him just by his voice - the voice that could take the hardest cheese on earth and grate it finely. It's the voice that could be heard from Riverside Station - all the way from Park Street.

He looks like he needs several hot showers, plus a delousing or three.

Yes, true believers, it's the "you got any spare change?" guy, the bane of police, VB from Fox 25's ultra-special friend, the man who receives coins just so people can get away from him as far as they can.

According to the Weekly Dig and the Metrowest Daily News, you won't hear voice for awhile - as Framingham's finest hauled him to jail for - what else? Asking for spare change - on Routes 126 and 135.

Funny thing is...your spare change is going right back to the Commonwealth. Why, you ask?

BECAUSE THE SPARE CHANGE GUY USES HIS SPARE CHANGE FOR THE LOTTERY!

And how do we know?

Because he's asked US for change in the stores that sell lottery tickets!

That's right, folks...your pity is being played like a fine violin by this scummy con man. Any time you see this con man, do NOT give him any money. Walk fast and get away from this scammer - and contact the nearest police officer.

If you see a person selling the Spare Change newspaper, however, they are legitimate and worthy of your spare change. At least it won't be spent on tonight's Cash Winfall.

* The codes above represent $100, $200, $300, $400, and $500. We play the lottery once in a while, but we do it in moderation. That is, we don't pull the scams like this turd does do to get their lottery 'fix.'

And before the prudes out there start screaming about the lottery being a 'stupid' tax or go into your little white guilt 'people who can least afford it' spiel, remember that you also drop money whenever Madonna or a few celebrities snap their fingers to 'make poverty history,' yet you don't know that the 'stupid' tax these people participate in pays for your fire stations, schools, and other things. On the other hand, people have fallen under the spell of gambling and have sold everything short of their first born for that "one big hit." Our advice: a buck or two for a chance is fine, but if you do win anything, save it.