While Australians have recently gone bonkers over toilet paper, one man managed to find the Holy Grail of sorts in the form of a massive stash of vintage toilet paper inside a storage unit his late dad owned.
Michael Guirgis, from Sydney, discovered the rolls which date back to the 1980’s and 1990’s, almost as if his dad saw that this day would come.
But instead of taking advantage of the haul for himself, Michael generously offered to donate the rolls to anyone in need, all free of charge.
He wrote on Facebook: “We are giving away free 1980’s-1990’s Petal vintage single-ply toilet rolls to those in desperate need. No, this is not a joke.
“So, my late father had stocked up on these toilet rolls back in the day (must have been on special) and stored them in the storeroom of a Marrickville unit, which I have been meaning to clear out but haven’t as yet.
“Thankfully in the far corner I found these babies, approx. 270 rolls. It’s like winning the jackpot. YESSSSS. Never have I been so excited to see toilet paper.
“I know dad would have wanted to share these if he was around in these crazy times, so if you need a roll or two to get you by and are local, send us a message and we’ll get them to you.”
As expected, his post ignited a torrent of messages.
Michael told Daily Mail Australia: “I’m in a confused state right now – hundreds of people messaging me from this morning and last night.
“I don’t know how to prioritize who to give them to. Obviously, the elderly and disadvantaged should be looked after first. I have a list of about ten places to go and deliver some this afternoon.”
He actually has a rough idea of which charities and organizations that he wants to donate the toilet paper to.
According to Michael, his dad, Sobhi, migrated to Australia from Egypt during the 1960’s and kept a lot of vintage stuff in a storeroom.
Michael’s kind-hearted gesture is in stark contrast to an incident earlier this month where three women fought over some toilet paper in a Woolworths branch in Chullora, west Sydney.
A staff member had to step in to separate the women who were screaming and shouting at each other.
One woman was overheard saying: “I just want one pack.”
But the other woman, whose cart was already full of toilet rolls, replied: “No, not one pack,” triggering the fight with her response.
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