Yard Sales and Flea Markets  Every weekend, many Americans drive
around looking for things to buy. They are taking part in an
unusual kind of outdoor treasure hunt. I'm Shirley Griffith. And
I'm Rich Kleinfeldt A report about yard sales and flea markets
is our story today on the VOA Special English program, THIS IS
AMERICA.  "Everybody loves a bargain" is a well-known saying. A
bargain is a good deal. It is something you get for less than
its value. One person's useless, ugly, or broken object can be
another person's bargain. That is why so many Americans do not
throw things away. They put them outside their house. They put
on a "For Sale" sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard
sale.  In some parts of the country, such a sale might be called
a garage sale or a moving sale. Whatever the name, the activity
is the same. People sell things they no longer want.  Over the
years, many people's houses fill up with objects: Books no one
wants to read any more. Baby clothes for the child who is now a
university