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JIM HIGHTON: A thoughtful note 'From Zach, the garbage man'

I have a small sign on my fence stating that I am a WWII veteran, and I am 90 years old.

The garbage man gets out of the truck to return my can each and every time. He left a note on Veterans Day that said, "Please tell the big guy thanks for his service on Veterans Day." The letter finished with, "From Zach, the garbage man."

What a nice thing to do.

JIM HIGHTON

Gulfport

This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 8:23 PM with the headline "JIM HIGHTON: A thoughtful note 'From Zach, the garbage man' ."

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