Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Another Day, Another Dollar, INDEED


Today is my lucky day - I found a dollar laying on the street today in the middle of a crosswalk. I stopped, picked it up, but then was immediately consumed with guilt and paranoia. I held the dollar out, arm extended, pondering what to do next. I looked to my left, nope, doesn't appear I'm on camera. I looked to the right, nope, doesn't appear I'm being watched.


I was kind of holding up pedestrian and automobile traffic as I stood there looking around me, trying to identify possible legal authority in disguise.


Then a stranger brisked by and said "lucky."

I responded, "what do I do with this?"

Her: um. keep it. (now looking at me like I'm crazy)

Me: Oh. Ok. I was raised Catholic. I always feel like I'm doing something wrong.

Her: (already crossed the street- no longer within earshot)

Me: Put the dollar in my pocket and felt like I wasn't sinning. A strange but appreciated feeling, indeed.


Mo' money, Mo' make-up.

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