"Can we get blueberry bagels?"
"Can I get a doughnut?"
"Don't we need this???"
Once again, I reminded her of the asking policy, and rounded another corner. Then,
"Mom, would you pay two dollars and seventy-nine cents?"
"For what?"
"Just, would you pay that much? Do you have that much?"
"It depends on what it is for."
"Chocolate covered pretzels."
"Kate! I just told you to stop asking for things?"
"I wasn't asking for them. I just wondered if you had that much money. Money has nothing to do with food!"
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| Kate showing off her "Dog" picture that was selected to be part of the district art competition. |

