• Costumed angels give out money

    From Carolyn Hoffman@RICKSBBS to All on Sat May 16 13:08:26 2026
    At least three times in recent months, an unusually dressed man and woman have shown up at the door of churches and soup kitchens in West Virginia and left money. "They were standing there holding a bag of coins," said Althea Burns at the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling Inc.

    "They said: 'No, we're not the Blues Brothers*. We're angels from heaven.' They dropped a card in the container that said: 'Smile, Jesus loves you.'" Then, they vanished, leaving a bag with 240 dollar coins behind, and a business card with the initials SMAB. "I didn't even have time to get up off my chair to thank them," she said. "I really do believe they're angels."

    In another incident, two clowns opened the door of the Warwood Lutheran Church during a Sunday School lesson, rushed down the aisle and emptied 120 silver dollars into the collection bag. A similar visit occurred at Ye Old Country interdenominational church, when a man and woman wearing street clothes left 100 silver dollars at the altar. Business cards were left at both visits. (Source: Associated Press) 1998

    (*The Blues Brothers are two popular US entertainers who dress in dark suits and hats and sunglasses.)


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  • From Larry Sneeringer@RICKSBBS to Carolyn Hoffman on Sat May 16 22:45:14 2026
    Re: Costumed angels give out money
    By: Carolyn Hoffman to All on Sat May 16 2026 01:08 pm

    At least three times in recent months, an unusually dressed man and woman ha shown up at the door of churches and soup kitchens in West Virginia and left money. "They were standing there holding a bag of coins," said Althea Burns the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling Inc.

    "They said: 'No, we're not the Blues Brothers*. We're angels from heaven.' T dropped a card in the container that said: 'Smile, Jesus loves you.'" Then, they vanished, leaving a bag with 240 dollar coins behind, and a business ca with the initials SMAB. "I didn't even have time to get up off my chair to thank them," she said. "I really do believe they're angels."

    In another incident, two clowns opened the door of the Warwood Lutheran Chur during a Sunday School lesson, rushed down the aisle and emptied 120 silver dollars into the collection bag. A similar visit occurred at Ye Old Country interdenominational church, when a man and woman wearing street clothes left 100 silver dollars at the altar. Business cards were left at both visits. (Source: Associated Press) 1998

    (*The Blues Brothers are two popular US entertainers who dress in dark suits and hats and sunglasses.)


    Carol,
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