sana peanut butter does not require refrigeration and is unlikely to Spoil in any reasonable time. The student does not know that, and since it is Daddy's money, the decides not to take a chance. ‘ers require caution and some attention to the ‘was this discarded?” But in the case of discards 'm student apartments, the answer may be that the item was carded through carelessness, ignorance, ot wastefulness. This the item is found with many perfectly good. thers, approach defrosting a freezer by _ Not only do the circumstances of such goods stays cold ‘Yoourt, cheese, and ‘they are still good. Occasionally I find a cheese with a ich of course I just pare off, and because it is ‘a cheese was discarded, I treat it with less sus- ‘cion than an apparently perfect cheese found in similar eircum- ices. Yogurt is often discarded, only because the expiration date on the carton had pas is one of my favor keep for several days, even in warm semesters and when ography, spirits, and 1 are expected — Dad's day, after big party weekends, prestmabl reformed. Wine and spirits, ‘once opened. My test for carbonated soft drinks is whether they still fizz vig Many juices or other beverages are too ‘much concern provided they are not visibly contami- nated, Liquids, however, require some care. a large jug of Pat O'Brien's was still ice cold. large glasses before it became apparent ied the rum to the mix, and not a little rum. [never tasted the 1e T began to feel the effects 1 had alre -ge quantity of the beverage. Some divers would And spirits jscarded by the newly of a good time. T have heard of people malici food and even handouts, bi people with vivid imaginal happy to have any such thing th: does not recognize fish as food Home leftovers, as opposed to surpluses from re very often bad. Evidently, espec' common type of personality th: month, oftener in warm wes ic a picture. Dumpster way of life. learned to scavenge gradu sted several companions learning to scavenge. he Dumpsters themselves. Just before the pizza shop stopped lapefios began showing up on ndeed this was meant to discour- good condition. T mes dangerous past its prime and, in fact, is quite strong. lly among students, carefully wraps up even the to the back of the refrigerator for th. TET do ni good, I cannot be cer- t dysentery at least once a do not want to paint too hhas serious drawbacks as a ‘on my own. Since then I the trade. I have learned th: 105 a person goes through in ok away from a scavenger: and