The Ultimate Prize Inside

California Irvine  A California woman found quite a prize in her box of crackers: an envelope with $10000 in crisp $100 bills.
by Associated Press
Published: Sat, December 27, 2008 - 2:48 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, December 27, 2008 - 3:00 pm CST
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - A California woman found quite a prize in
her box of crackers: an envelope with $10,000 in crisp $100 bills.
But Debra Rogoff didn't keep the cash, or even the crackers. She
and her family thought they'd "never feel good" about spending
someone else's money.
Police told them the cash may have been part of a drug drop. But
Rogoff later heard the money belonged to an elderly woman who'd
mistakenly returned the cracker box -- and her life savings -- to
the store. She'd apparently lost faith in her bank and thought the
box would be a safer place for her money.
The Rogoffs have never heard from the woman and didn't receive a
reward, though Rogoff did return to Whole Foods a few weeks later.
She says she asked for another box of crackers. The store obliged.
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Morning northern southern boy! Hope you and the family’s staying warm and safe.Is it cold enough in that neck of the woods for you?Remember if you all get tired of that baby send her on down here to us,we’re pretty much baby free at this time.grin

Stale and on sale but they paid well. cheese

Who returns a box of crackers? Were they stale? smile

I wondered where I had put that envelope with my pocket change in it! Tell them to send it right away to me! grin

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