I have a couple of friends who have teased me about the things I keep in my purse, or that I might happen to have in it at any particular moment. For example, if someone needed a loaf of bread, a blanket, a house plant, and a GI Joe figurine, the first place to look would be my purse.
Once, while in graduate school, a number of my graduate student colleagues decided to be spontaneous and catch a matinee movie. A few minutes into the movie I was asked what treats I had--I had enough fruit snack packs to pass down the row to everyone.
Another time I was out with friends and someone said, "I don't suppose you have a sharpie in there." Sure enough, I had a couple.
In fact, one of the first impressions I made on one of my grad school friends was when someone asked to borrow a pen for class and I responded, "Do you want green, or black, or purple, or pink, or red...?"
This past week, Sam also figured out that my purse can be a valuable commodity. For those who don't know, Sam likes candy. After a couple times of me reaching into my purse and producing treats for him, he knew the source of my power. But eventually I ran out of candy to give him. We were out shopping and Sam asked me for a treat. I told him I didn't have any more. But Sam didn't quite believe that was possible. So he asked to see my purse and while I checked out he sorted through my purse hoping to prove me wrong.
I wasn't. (OK, I did still have 2 starlight mints and a whole roll of breathsavers, but I thought he'd think they were "too spicy".)
5 comments:
That is so cute! I think you need to come visit me, just in case I might need something from your magical purse . . . oh, yeah, and because I love you!
Wowie wow wow! You really do have a magic purse. I had some chocolate chips hiding in my bag yesterday, but to me it was not so magical when my kids found them right before dinner! The kids thought it was great though! We would love to have you and your magic purse come visit us too! Just make sure you have sissors and paper in there. I think my girls would be sad if they didn't do snowflakes with you!
OK, Ms. McGyver, what are you going to do with the bread, the blanket, the house plant, and the GI Joe guy in your magic purse?
Ditto what Ree said! And how big is this purse to fit a whole loaf of bread (among other things) in it!?
Sweetsa just loves to empty my purse...every chance she gets!
Purses are good to have around. They're full of things I often need but am prevented (by sheer masculinity) from carrying myself--for example: hand sanitizer for after I decide to take out the trash on my way to eat.
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