We went to rent a movie at the red box last night. I was feeling a little depressed because we were having to reject a counter offer that a seller had made on a house we were trying to buy. It was the cutest little perfect house too. Anyway, next to the red box was one of those claw machines where you try to win a stuffed animal. I saw a yellow pony in it.
Me: "I want that pony."
I put a dollar in the machine (it was 50 cents per claw grab.) And, of course, I did not get the pony in my two tries. This was to be expected, because I can't think of ever seeing somebody win something. If I have it was maybe twice or something.
So P&AF decides that he wants to try also.
P&AF: "I'm going for Pumbah."
I was a little dejected at that...wasn't he supposed to try to win my prize??? Anyway, he went for Pumbah and missed.
On his next try he went for the pony after all.
And got it! So I am now the proud owner of a butterscotch pony.
After that I had another dollar, so I figured I better try to win Pumbah. On my first try the claw picked it up, and then dropped it in an alternate location. I almost felt like a hero there for a minute. Unfortunately, I was not able to give the favor back and win a prize for P&AF though.
P&AF then told me on the way out of the store that he pretty much always wins something if he puts in more than a dollar. Strange...
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