Back around Christmas 1972 I was walking along on my lunch hour when a well dress (and attactive) girl came up to me and gave me this story about having lost her wallet and needing just a few dollars to get home (to New Jersey). She,of course, would be sooo grateful and would mail it back to me. Unfortunately for her I had noticed he hit up some other guy a few minutes earlier and declined. Good scam though... you figure "well... she's well dressed, young... doesn't look like some bum." And a lot of young guys would like to play the big shot for this "helpless girl."
A few months later I was taking my daily lunch-time walk when the same girl came up to me. Before she started I said "What?? You're still trying to get to New Jersey??" She was startled said something like "Never mind" and nailed some poor sap about a minute later. I couldn't help myself; I went over to her when the guy was gone and asked how much she made at this "job." Her answer was (and not said in a mean way) "More money than you'll ever see."
Walt.
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