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It's a toboggan. It's an armoire. It's a terrarium. It only looks like a newspaper box.

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The average District resident may not be familiar with the Employment Guide, a free tabloid listing local job opportunities. But surely everyone recognizes the signature plastic boxes that distribute the weekly publication. They’re everywhere, strewn seemingly willy-nilly on street corners and around bus stops, often tipped over, broken, or vandalized—sometimes all three. The flimsy plastic tubs were glossy once but have since dulled and warped in Washington’s rain and shine and grime. They have hollow bases and thin polycarbonate doors and can carry a stack of papers 15 inches high. And they have many other uses.

Over the years, Richard Jamin, vice president and general manager for the Employment Guide, has seen his boxes used as toboggans during snowstorms, armoires for the homeless, and even a dresser for a college student.... Continued

Issue of Mar. 17 - 23, 2006

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