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Mystery Man Picks Up Tab for 500 Free Coffees in Calgary

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25 Jul 2013 260 views
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Mystery Man Picks Up Tab for 500 Free Coffees in Calgary
For the second time in Alberta this week, a man has walked into Tim Hortons and slapped down cash for the equivalent of 500 large coffees for other customers. The mystery donor gave the store almost $900 to hand out free coffees to those behind him in line.

For the second time in Alberta this week, a man has walked into Tim Hortons and slapped down cash for the equivalent of 500 large coffees for other customers.

First it was in Edmonton on Monday, and Wednesday it was in Calgary at a Tim Hortons in the city's northwest.

The mystery donor gave the store almost $900 to hand out free coffees to those behind him in line.

(WATCH the video below and READ the story from the CBC)

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