RE:
NP: The Smiths, "Shoplifters of the World Unite" (Now
there's a
thread...true confessions, have you ever shoplifted
and what's the most
expensive thing?)
When I was 5, I was in a department store with my mom.
We walked by the candy counter. Back in those days,
the candy was sold bulk in big bins. The store clerk
would bag up what you wanted.
Well, the bin of malt balls was at the end of the
counter, and I had a weakness for them (still do), so
when the clerk turned his back, I snatched a couple
and popped them into my mouth.
A couple of aisles away, my mom saw me chewing, and
confronted me. I tried to lie, to no avail. The truth
came out, and she marched me back to the candy
counter, terrified and crying, made me tell the clerk
that I stole and pay for the candy.
I still remember that lesson clearly, and I've always
had a huge aversion to shoplifting. I stole an ink pen
from a drugstore when I was in 7th grade, and I was so
stressed about it that I ended up throwing the pen
away.
Those are the only things I've ever shoplifted.
There's a book thread going through the list now, so
here's what I'm currently reading:
Lies my Teacher told Me: Everything your American
History textbook got Wrong
by James Loewen.
A good book-really interesting and eye opening.
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