All for Ten Cents!
Back many years ago when My Mother and Dad first got married they had a book shelf which for some reason they didn't want to use any more. They offered to let my Uncle Jim, my Dad's brother, and his wife, Marie, use it. My understanding is that it was a loan until they needed it back.
Uncle Jim and Marie used the book shelf for several years. Then one day I was thinking about it and I asked my mother if we could get that shelf back. I wanted it to keep my books in. My mother said I could go get it but I would have to ride a taxi there and bring the shelf home in the taxi.
So I called a taxi and went to Uncle Jim's place. I told them we wanted the shelf back. Uncle Jim was fine with that but I don't think Marie was very happy about it. Anyway, The shelf wouldn't go in the taxi. The driver said he could take the shelf apart and just bring the planks home for me. That is what he did. So he knocked the whole thing apart and loaded the planks into the trunk of the taxi.
Then we set out for home. He unloaded the shelves for me and charged me a dime. I am sure his work was donated.
I can't believe the taxi company could make any money charging just a dime even back in those days. But I am sure they did or they wouldn't have been in business. The last time I heard anyone mention using a taxi it cost them $15 just to ride about 15 miles here in Fort Wayne.That was several years ago. I am sure it would be more by now.
After all that, I had my book shelf and only spent a dime! You would think that for a dime the least he could have done was nail the shelves back together for me!
posted by kyra lafain @ 4/06/2011 12:30:00 PM
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