While spending the day at Mount Rushmore, I decided to get lunch from a stand being worked by Boy Scouts. The three hot dogs I ordered cost $4 each, and I also picked up beverages worth $7. “That’ll be $10,” said the young Scout ringing up my order. Recognizing his math error, I said, “You might want to try that again, son.” He replied, “That’ll be $10, please.”
—JIM MOELLER Rice, Minnesota
Mommy’s Little Girl? Priceless
Many years ago, my two sons spent time coaching their toddler sister to say something special to me on Mother’s Day. They had been teaching her, “You are priceless.” Certain that she had the words lined up right, they watched, peeking out from behind their door, as their little sister made her way down…