And for this waiter in West Hollywood, California, it didn't pay a lot:
Ron Kinney, 67, waits tables at the French Quarter Restaurant in West Hollywood, California. In December,
he received a huge tip on a $50 bill - but threw away the receipt, thinking that a diner had simply had too much to drink. Unbeknown to Mr Kinney, 'Tips for Jesus' is a phenomenon sweeping the country where restaurant staff from New York to Arizona have been left thousands of dollars by an extremely generous, anonymous patron.
More at the link.
Methinks there's a lesson in this.