Thursday, September 14, 2017

Day 272 CJSM-book IV


Day 272

 

 

Scraping quarters together for gas and “Little Golden Books”

 

 

Eons ago, when I was “young & dumb”, I scraped many a quarter just to survive. Over the years, I significantly improved my plight---with time…now, I’m just “old” & dumb! Hmm!

Went to buy a “Lucky” lottery ticket chance the other night; Yep! Had to find four quarters!?

But, I reckon we got by as good as most. Knew some “rich” folks, now and again, they owed---everybody! For myself, Well! Me and the good ole bank did just fine: they had money to loan and I could, at least, write my name. (Well! An “X: is legally binding!)

Never cared what the interest rate was, just so they didn’t say “No!”

Once, I think, I got a whole dollar ahead; some fool wanted the ten bucks I owed him. Hmm!

We got enough gas and food and clothes and Little Golden books---I reckon that’s true enough! Mom put it all in perspective one day when she showed her frustration at not having the winning lottery ticket again, saying, “I just want enough money to live on until I die1”

We still chuckle at the focused wisdom of that gem. Yeah! Me, too! Mom.

 

Might have gotten my “kings” confused with this final thought on the subject?

 
Ah! Cookie Jar Sweet “A quarter! A quarter! My kingdom for a dime!” Memories!

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