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otchmoson

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Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:13 PM

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On Saturday afternoon, when I was 6 and 7, my Mom would give me a quarter, and the 2 kids next door would join me for the 6 block walk to the movie theater. The entry ticket was 10 cents. And then I had to struggle with my decision-making. I could popcorn (10 cents) and a nickel candy bar; or I could have a soft drink (10 cents) and a nickel candy bar; or I could have 3 nickle candy bars; or a nickle plus a 10-cent candy bar. What I couldn't have was popcorn AND a coke. Those are heavy decisions for a 6-year-old. OH, when we entered, our ticket was torn in half. I kept half and half was put into a big, bingo-like tumbler. At intermission (the space between coming-attractions and cartoons and the movie) the tumbler was brought on stage for a drawing. I don't remember what the drawing was for. But I do remember, I never won.

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