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even raided the family piggy bank.

Between all of them they came up

with $2.47. With gas hovering over

the $4 mark, she knew this would

barely make the needed trips.

When she pulled into the gas

station, she went in to pay the clerk

before she pumped the gas. The clerk

looked surprised at the change on the

counter. “Honey, dis won’t even buy

you a gallon of gasoline. What are

you trying to do, wean dat old van of

yours?”

Celese blushed, and told her the

story. The clerk smiled. “Well, den,

when you get paid tomorrow, you

come on back and give dat van a real

good drink before it up and dies of

dehydration.”

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