Goodwill Industries Embraces Macklemore's "Thrift Shop"

Well, you gotta hand it to Goodwill Industries. The organization, which raises funds through its donation centers and thrift stores to help fund its various charities, is acting fairly fast to capitalize on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' wildly popular white boy rap song "Thrift Shop." Check out the signs posted outside Goodwill, as seen in Glendale, featuring lyrics from the song.

Hey, I suppose it could have been worse. At least they didn't hire Psy to appear in a series of ads touting "Goodwill Style."

The Busiest Day of the Year at Goodwill

Talk about making it just under the wire. I dropped by our nearby Goodwill store this evening, at about 6 p.m., to drop off some donations -- and yes, pick up a slip for tax deduction purposes.

Clearly I wasn't the only one. By Saturday evening, the parking lot outside Glendale's Goodwill was jam-packed with donations. The Goodwill employee accepting my donation told me it was the busiest day of the year -- as everyone tries to sneak in one more tax deduction.