A Dropped Quarter
The other day, my sister accidentally dropped a quarter while leaving the grocery store. To her surprise, an elderly man came out of the grocery store behind her, holding another quarter in his hand. The elderly man handed his quarter to my sister thinking that it was the quarter that she had dropped. My sister informed him that it was a mistake and told the man to keep his quarter. The man then informed my sister that he didn't need the quarter because he had already saved over 9,000 quarters to follow his dream of driving across the country. He then said regrettably that he was now too old to drive across country and had decided to spend the money on purchasing a TV instead. As the old man slowly walked away, it occurred to my sister that a friend of hers had traveled across country by train. My sister quickly ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by Aurelia
- Feb 22, 2008
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Adventure of Lost Keys
A British family were on holiday in a rented motor-home in the USA. Traveling through California they visited the Magic Mountain amusement park close by Los Angeles. Mid-afternoon, halfway through what was turning out to be a most enjoyable day at the park, Mum, Dad and the three kids came upon a particularly steep plummeting ride. In the queue, the ride attendants strongly warned everyone about the risks of losing hats, spectacles, coins and keys, etc., and these warnings were echoed by large signs around the ride. During the ride, Dad lost the keys. Due to the fact that the motor-home was a replacement vehicle resulting from a breakdown earlier in the holiday, there were no spare keys. And there were six keys on the lost bunch: ignition, front doors, side door, fuel tank, propane tank, and storage cupboards. The park attendants drove the family back to the motor-home, suggesting the least ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by Unknown
- May 15, 2007
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