Sunday, November 20, 2011
Edie, the budding Entrepreneur
Daddy and Edie walk into the $2 shop in Newmarket Shopping Centre. Edie's holding a 50c coin in one hand and a 10c coin in the other.
Daddy finds the CD cases he was looking for, value $2.50, then, Edie in his arms, presents at the counter.
Asian store owner: "Two dollar fit-ty, peez."
Daddy digs into his back pocket, pulls out a $2 coin and $1 coin. He hands over the $2 coin, then, weighing up the balance, tries to get Edie to hand over her 50c coin while gesturing to the store owner. "Pay, Edie, pay."
Edie considers, shakes her head. "Edie," she says, holding the coin tightly in her little right hand while looking earnestly at the Asian woman. "Edie, Edie, Edie, Edie."
The store owner smiles, a little cheese wedged between her front teeth.
Daddy hands over the $1 coin instead, and then tries to pocket the 50c change.
But Edie has other ideas. "Edie," she says. "Edie, Edie, Edie."
Smart girl. She now has $1.10, rather than 10 cents, to her name.
Daddy finds the CD cases he was looking for, value $2.50, then, Edie in his arms, presents at the counter.
Asian store owner: "Two dollar fit-ty, peez."
Daddy digs into his back pocket, pulls out a $2 coin and $1 coin. He hands over the $2 coin, then, weighing up the balance, tries to get Edie to hand over her 50c coin while gesturing to the store owner. "Pay, Edie, pay."
Edie considers, shakes her head. "Edie," she says, holding the coin tightly in her little right hand while looking earnestly at the Asian woman. "Edie, Edie, Edie, Edie."
The store owner smiles, a little cheese wedged between her front teeth.
Daddy hands over the $1 coin instead, and then tries to pocket the 50c change.
But Edie has other ideas. "Edie," she says. "Edie, Edie, Edie."
Smart girl. She now has $1.10, rather than 10 cents, to her name.
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