Friday, May 25, 2012

Money Sense

While out to dinner tonight, our waitress gave the boys little buckets of crayons and pizza pictures to color.  As soon as Luke looked in his bucket, he found a little rubber pencil topper in the shape of a walrus.  It was something you might find in one of those little quarter machines outside of grocery stores or the mall.  Needless to say, it was pretty much the coolest toy that he had seen in his entire life.

Here is the conversation that followed:

Luke:  Can I bring this home?

Me: No, that isn't ours.  We'll leave it here for the next kid to play with while he waits for his pizza.

10 minute break to eat breadsticks

Waitress:  Is there anything else I can get for you?

Me: No, we're all set.

Luke (as waitress was walking away):  I'll pay $40 for the walrus.  (Waitress didn't hear.)

Me:  Do you have $40?

Luke: No, but I would pay $50.

Me:  Where are you going to get $50?

Luke looks at Aaron.

Aaron:  Sorry, buddy. 

Luke:  Well, okay.  Does anyone want to play Alligator House?

Aaron:  How do you play?

Luke:  I'll tell you for $40.

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