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Re: Pirate Good Deed For The Day
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lugnet.pirates
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Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:52:19 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Frank Filz writes:
> Well, I was too late to do a LEGO Good Deed, so I had to settle for a
> Pirate Good Deed.
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> Every year our Church puts "Christmas Angels" on the tree, identifying a
> toy a needy child desires. Last year I managed to snag one asking for a
> LEGO set. This year I didn't manage (in fact, one or two LEGO sets were
> already wrapped under the tree [you attach the toy label to the wrapped
> package so they can apply the appropriate name tag so the right toy goes
> to the right kid]). Fortunately, I found a next best thing, a child
> asking for the Fisher Price Pirate Ship. I almost forgot, but
> fortunately TRU had the Fisher Price toys right up front near the cash
> register and as I was walking by with my armload of LEGO, I saw them and
> remembered...
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> Last year I gave a Shell Ferrari, I hope the child who received it
> enjoyed the set.
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> Frank
Arrr, we be mighty proud o' ye, matey!
We have a big barrel at work for toy donations (Toys for Tots, I think).
And every year it sits a bit forlornly until I dump in an armload of sets.
The barrel fills up after that. Your message was a good reminder, because I
went and checked and saw the barrel sitting there forlornly, as usual. I'll
make my deposit on Monday - it'll be Star Wars sets this year.
Bruce
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