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Down to the wire on the book! Right now I’m reading and polishing and I still have the ending to wrap up. And if you think my writing space looks like the one in the photo…bwahahaha…
Now to last week’s Mystery Question: Four crimes, three true, one false. Which one did I make up?
- A man in reindeer slippers dumped a woman on the floor and tried to make off with her wheelchair. At Christmas time, no less.
- A man was arrested for driving on a suspended license, then charged with driving a stolen SUV. His brother was arrested on his way to bail his brother out of jail. You guessed it. He was driving a stolen SUV.
- A woman broke into a house and stole jewelry, computers, and a pair of Jimmy Choos. Unfortunately, when she sat down to pull off her shoes, she dropped her identification, leading police to her doorstep.
- Three women with their children tagging along worked in tandem to steal a baby stroller–two distracted a sales clerk while the third stole the stroller. Their slip-up? They forgot one of their children.
And the answer is…#3…Can you believe those women who took their children with them to steal a stroller?
Now for this week’s Mystery Question: Again, four crimes, three true, one false. Which one did I make up?
- A man was in the process of robbing a bank when he fainted. The teller called 911 and while the ambulance was en route, the man handed her his note demanding all her cash.
- If you’re underage and want to buy liquor don’t use a fake ID that shows you’re younger than you are. That’s what happened to a teenaged girl who tried to buy Smirnoff at a liquor store clerked by an off-duty policeman. She was arrested when she caused a disturbance.
- A prisoner thought he was dying from a heart attack and confessed to a 17-year-old murder to a prison guard. Yep, you guessed it. He didn’t die and then recanted the confession. However, some of the details he gave described the condition of the murdered woman too well and he was tried and convicted.
- A man had his license stolen and guess who showed up at the bar where he worked as a bouncer and tried to get in using the bouncer’s driver’s license. If you guessed the thief, you would be right.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library.
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I’m going with number one again. It would be hilarious if it was true, though!
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Good morning, Monique! I forget what time it is where you are…anyway, we’ll see if it’s #1 next week…thanks for stopping by.
My guess is #1, it seems the least likely to happen.
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Hi Hannah! I see you agree with Monique. We’ll see…thanks for commenting!
Hmm . . . I think you made up number 2 because would a teenager be THAT clueless?
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Have you been around some of our teens lately, Priscilla? lol. But I like your logic. Always good to see you here.
I guess I will make it unanimous for #1
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Number 1 is very popular this morning, Joni! We’ll see. Glad you stopped by.
For me, it’s down to #1 or #2. Both are equally dumb. After flipping mental coin, I’ll say you made up #1. At least that a popular choice.
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Great logic, that mental coin toss, Tim. 😉 And #4 is popular…we’ll see next week if it’s the correct answer. Always good to see you here!
I’m guessing #1.
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Another one for the #1 column, Nicole. We’ll see…thanks for taking the time to comment!
I’m also guessing #1.
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Hi Jeanna! Goodness, #1 is getting a lot of votes. We’ll see…always good to see you here!
I’m going with #4! Reading these stories, though…it’s just amazing what some people will do!
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Rosalyn, I am always amazed at the stories I read searching for these questions. Thanks for stopping by!
I think it’s #1 or #4 this time (all incredulous) but I’ll go w/ #4 this time. Happy almost being through w/ your book!
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Thank you, Delores! I’m happy to be as far as I am…now to wrap it up! You picked a popular answer, but we’ll see next week. Good to see you here.
I never cease to be amazed by these, but I’m going with #2 this time, even though I’ve worked with teenagers for many years and know this could be a real possibility.
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Hi Linda. Yes, teens can be a challenge! We’ll see if you guessed right next week. Thanks for stopping by.
#4
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One and four seem to be the most popular answers, Nancy. We’ll see…thanks for stopping by.
I’m going with #1
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We’ll see, Lisa. Thanks for dropping by!
I’m saying #2 although I can see it happening. Have a blessed day.
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Number 2 is getting a few votes, Lucy. We’ll see if y’all are right next week! Good to see you here.
I’m going with #4. Maybe they should ALL consider getting legitimate jobs? Haha! Their criminal careers sure aren’t working out too well. 😉
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LOL, Maureen! I’ve often said if crooks would spend half as much time working at a real job as they did being crooks they’d probably be rich. 😉 Thanks for stopping by.
I pray that the final stages of getting your book finished go smoothly! I look forward to reading it. 🙂
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Thank you! I’m getting up at 5 and working until 10, only taking a break to eat and 1 hour of exercise! I am halfway through the final polish…
Those are some LOOONG hours! When things settle down, consider checking out the book “Murder, Motherhood and Miraculous Grace” by Debra Moerke. You won’t be sorry. It’s a little different genre as it’s a true story but very compelling!
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I will, Maureen. I just finished My Daddy is a Hero by Lena Derhally. It’s about the Chris Watts murders and it is chilling.
WOW! I’ll have to check that out. Thank you, Patricia, for these fun posts. I don’t always get to commenting on them, but I always enjoy reading them along with your book reviews. 🙂
I am guessing #2 this week.
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Hmmm. We’ll see, Gloria. I think you got last week’s answer…thanks for stopping by!
I did! So rare for me. 🙂
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#2 — just b/c the girl was dumb enough to cause a distrubance!
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Love your logic, MS Barb! Thanks for stopping by.
I’ll say #4 this time.
I guess I forgot last weeks! When I worked at Walgreens, we had a grandma who brought her grandchild in a stroller and would hide things in the stroller. Also had some hide things in the seat of a walker.
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Oh, my word, Paula. That is so sad. Thanks for stopping by!
I choose #2. I want to say there’s just “too much dumbness” for it to be believable, but most of these have that same quality. But a teenager getting a fake ID that has a younger age than she really is simply goes beyond the others. Furthermore, to cause a disturbance in addition to the issue of being underage is over the top. On second thought, this is probably real since it involves a teenager. They aren’t exactly known for their brilliance in their choices. SMH!
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Love your logic as always, Edward! We’ll see how it works for you next week. lol. Thanks for dropping in and commenting!
I’m going with #1, as it seems the least likely to me. These are always a lot of fun!
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I’m glad they’re fun for you, Perrianne! They are fun to research. Thanks for dropping by.
#4
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We’ll see, Caryl! You picked a popular number. Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going to say it’s #1
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We’ll see, Alicia! A lot of readers have chosen #1. Thanks for stopping by.
#1 because if he fainted he couldn’t hand her a note.
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He may have come to, Shelia…long enough to give her the note…thanks for stopping by!
I’ll try 2
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We’ll see, Joan! Always good to ‘see’ you here.
I’m going to pick #2. Some of these are pretty crazy !
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Some of them are, Erika! Thanks for dropping in!
#2
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Check it out today, Patricial 😉