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I had to send this along, for it made me smile. Of course, I got it from a
different list.
Stephanie
Mommy to Tiffany, Martin, James and Stacie.

<< A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year
old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the
child asked for cookies and her mother told her "no." The little
girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said
quietly, "Now Ellen, we just have half of the aisles left to go
through; don't be upset. It won't be long."

He passed the Mother again in the candy aisle. Of course, the
little girl began to shout for candy. When she was told she
couldn't have any, she began to cry. The mother said, "There,
there, Ellen, don't cry. Only two more aisles to go, and then
we'll be checking out."

The man again happened to be behind the pair at the check-out,
where the little girl immediately began to clamor for gum and burst
into a terrible tantrum upon discovering there would be no gum
purchased today. The mother patiently said, "Ellen, we'll be
through this check out stand in five minutes, and then you can go
home and have a nice nap."

The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the
woman to compliment her. "I couldn't help noticing how patient
you were with little Ellen..."

The mother broke in, "My little girl's name is Tammy... I'm
Ellen." >>


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A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year
old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the
child asked for cookies and her mother told her "no." The little
girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said
quietly, "Now Ellen, we just have half of the aisles left to go
through; don't be upset. It won't be long."

He passed the Mother again in the candy aisle. Of course, the
little girl began to shout for candy. When she was told she
couldn't have any, she began to cry. The mother said, "There,
there, Ellen, don't cry. Only two more aisles to go, and then
we'll be checking out."

The man again happened to be behind the pair at the check-out,
where the little girl immediately began to clamor for gum and burst
into a terrible tantrum upon discovering there would be no gum
purchased today. The mother patiently said, "Ellen, we'll be
through this check out stand in five minutes, and then you can go
home and have a nice nap."

The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the
woman to compliment her. "I couldn't help noticing how patient
you were with little Ellen..."

The mother broke in, "My little girl's name is Tammy... I'm
Ellen."