Fresh off the school bus this afternoon, Jo had quite a story to tell:
Jo: A girl on the bus was crying!
Me: Why?
Jo: She was choking on a quarter. (Jo makes mock choking motions and sounds)
Me: What happened?
Jo: She swallowed it! And was crying and crying!
Me: That's not good.
Jo: It was ok because the bus driver called her up to the front and wiped her tears. The bus driver said the quarter would come out in her poop.
When Jo was re-telling the story later, she said there was a boy involved who shoved the penny (not a quarter) into the girls mouth.
If any version of this story is remotely true, I hope it was a dime and not a quarter. I am hypersensitive to Jo's pint-size frame compared to her school bus companions, suddenly 5- to 12-year old ogres. I better start looking into that Catholic school ASAP.
Considering how animated Jo was telling this school bus tale, I am praying she is a budding novelist/actress...
Regardless, after Jo told me this story I proceeded to lecture her on how dirty money is and how one should NEVER, EVER put coins in one's mouth.
Five minutes later, I realized those gold foil wrapped coin chocolates in the pantry could present a problem. This calls for an urgent visit from a certain auntie for proper chocolate disposal.
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