One man’s Christmas gift to himself is surprising shoppers with $50 bills

One man’s Christmas gift to himself is surprising shoppers with $50 bills

MONTEVIDEO — The Christmas spirit struck Kevin Renneke well before the first snowfall set the stage for the season. He made up his mind weeks ago that he was going to give away $50 bills to 20 unsuspecting shoppers. He went to his bank and withdrew $1,000 from his account, asking for the money in $50 bills. Now that the landscape is snow-covered, he struck. He donned an elf hat and other Christmas attire, and with Christmas music playing from th…