Sweetest

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sweet: DVDs on sale at Barnes & Noble: buy 2, get 1 free. I picked up two $20 ones and one $15 (all Christopher Guest titles: Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, This is Spinal Tap). Total with tax: @ $42.00.

sweeter: My B&N membership card entitled me to 10% off. Total after discount: @ $37.80.

sweetest: When I pulled out the membership card, not one but two forgotten B&N gift cards fell out of my wallet. One had about $15 dollars left on it and one had about $20. Total after gifts: @ $2.50, or about 83 cents per.

obvious conclusion: I am God's favorite.

Trivia question du jour:

When's the last time you saw a $50 bill?

I can't answer that, but I’m pretty sure it wasn't in this century. I may have received one as a Christmas or birthday gift a while back, which is just about the only possibility I can think of. It's been even longer than that since I worked retail, but I might have seen a couple from behind the counter.

Today around the world: June 3 is Foundation Day in Australia. Hey, vegemiterules, does that mean everyone wears a heavy coat of beige makeup all day? ;-)