LISA DENTON: Barry, one of my favorite things in the world, besides sporks, is the smell of fresh crayons. That’s why I’m excited that Tennessee’s tax-free weekend is coming up Friday through Sunday.
Do I need a box of crayons? No, but like most things I buy, that’s beside the point. The takeaway here is that, for three days, I can get all kinds of pens, notebooks, clothes and shoes without having to add in the tax.
My only objection is that it falls during the same weekend as the World’s Longest Yard Sale. So it’s a question of tax-free on the new stuff or almost free on somebody else’s castoffs.
BARRY COURTER: Knowing how you love to shop, I imagine that does have to rub your fur the wrong way. On the bright side, either way you go, you’ll be buying future yard-sale items tax-free.
You know that I have a severe allergic reaction to shopping, but I do like a good deal, so I might have to do some buying myself.