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Good Samaritan Pays Bus Fare for Riders All Day After Wallet is Returned

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19 Nov 2011 33 views
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Good Samaritan Pays Bus Fare for Riders All Day After Wallet is Returned
The holidays are upon us and the spirit of giving is already in full swing in Minnesota. An anonymous good Samaritan paid it forward Thursday giving free fares to every bus rider for the day.

The holidays are upon us and the spirit of giving is already in full swing in Minnesota.

An anonymous good Samaritan paid it forward Thursday giving free fares to every bus rider for the day.

The man from Duluth experienced good fortune when a lost wallet made it's way back to him with everything accounted for.

He was so overjoyed after it was mailed back to him that he decided to bring some happiness to strangers on their commutes.

(WATCH the video below, or read the story in the Northlands News Center)

 

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