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Posted: 7/19/05 at 5:10am
The couple had been debating the purchase of a
new auto for weeks. He wanted a new truck.
She wanted a fast little sports-like car so she could
zip through traffic around town.
He would probably have settled on any beat up old
truck, but everything she seemed to like was
way out of their price range.
"Look!" she said. "I want something that goes
from 0 to 200 in 4 seconds or less. And my
birthday is coming up. You could surprise me."
For her birthday, he bought her a brand new
bathroom scale.
Services are pending.
new auto for weeks. He wanted a new truck.
She wanted a fast little sports-like car so she could
zip through traffic around town.
He would probably have settled on any beat up old
truck, but everything she seemed to like was
way out of their price range.
"Look!" she said. "I want something that goes
from 0 to 200 in 4 seconds or less. And my
birthday is coming up. You could surprise me."
For her birthday, he bought her a brand new
bathroom scale.
Services are pending.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
