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Old 05-19-2011, 01:06 PM
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Crazy Quiltin Robin
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When my Auntie passed my mom and I went to Calif to help my uncle clean out things .... well we started looking through things and kept finding these little muslin bags in purses and just laid them aside till I found a elastic belt with two of the little muslin bags on it sewn down .... then we opened one up when we finished cleaning drawers and closets we had over 5 thousand dollars in $20s and $100s seems she had saved her grocery allounce she didnt use and put it in the little bags to hide it when she went shopping .... she wore the little elastic belts under her shirt around her waist so she didnt have to carry a purse . She was very afraid of muggers in the San Fransico area ..... my Uncle said she paid for her funeral with all her little bags .... he said she was still taking care of him ...... that was in 1993.... she was 89 years young when she passed . she sewed and did all kinds of knitting and crocheting ....... she was an awesome little lady
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