Santa Claus is coming to Cambridge. I'm not talking literally, that happened last week in the parade and quite frankly I try to avoid malls in December.

Anyway...Cambridge has come up with a fantastic idea, I just heard it on talk radio today. Instead of having citizens pay for parking infractions this year they are being given the chance o pay for their ticket in toys!!! I at first thought someone was pulling a prank. So i looked into it, and it true. If you receive a parking ticket in Cambridge between December 1-14th 2011 you can choose to submit toys of equal value instead.

I think its a great!! parking tickets are awful, they can ruin your day...then you have another task to deal with by having to pay for it...BAH HUMBUG!! Shopping for a toy for a child in need seems like a better use of time. This initiative almost makes me want to get out there and park for three hours in a two hour zone.

So if you live in Cambridge or plan to shop there feel free to park where ever and buy a few toys for some great kids....happy shopping.

To check out the specifics of this deal follow this link the the City of Cambridge Toys for Tickets. http://www.cambridge.ca/news.php?nid=352