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Group: alt.fan.ceciladams · Group Profile
Author: Mr CMr C Date: May 4, 2008 19:41
On May 4, 10:26В pm, Veronique gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 4, 6:50 pm, Leslie hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Kim and I went Garage saling over the weekend. My teen girls need
>> jeans but neither were with me. So, every pair of jeans I came across
>> from size 2 to 9, I bought. About 7 pair of jeans all together. Total
>> investment: around $21. My 14 year old needed jeans the most, so she
>> had first dibs. There were 2 pair that fit. My 17 year old just tried
>> some on and found $21 in a pocket- I made her hand it over. She's
>> pissed. What do you think I shoul have done?
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> Finders, keepers, man. If, between the original owner, you, your 14
> year old, and your 17 year old, only one of you was clever enough to
> check the pockets, why penalize your older daughter? Although in the
> interests of family harmony, I'd suggest she split it with her younger
> sister.
>
Sister? Nuh-uh! Finder's keepers, yes, except $3 per pair for any
jeans she keeps. That goes back to Mom.
Mr C
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