Michael Cash wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:19:12 -0500, Kevin Gowen
> <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets
> inscribed:
>
>
>>The other day I was in the checkout line at the grocery store and the
>>lady in front of me was trying to buy beer with her food stamps EBT
>>card. She was DENIED by the teen running the register. I added, "Any
>>beer bought with my money will be bought by ME!"
>>
>>That was awesome.
>
>
> Reminds me of my childhood.
>
> My grandfather owned a small grocery store and people used to try to
> buy dog food with their food stamps. When they were told that the
> rules didn't allow that, they just ordered a couple of pounds of ham
> or some other meat for the pooch instead.

Jya noh, I was going to jump in and put my useless 2 whatever's worth
into this thread, but I realized that nothing I could say could possibly
match the perfection of KG taking pleasure in the misfortune of someone
else, so I'll keep it to myself. Hmm, guess I already blew it. Happy
holidays to all of Hugh.

Dan