ROBBED!!…or…well…not
Someone broke into my car last night. Well, maybe “broke in” is a strong term since my car was sitting unlocked on the street, but either way, last night persons unknown opened my car door and rifled through my things.
I’m sure they were surprised to find that unlike most car owners, I actually do not keep wads of cash in either my glove compartment or the little console thingy between the driver and passenger seats. I also do not keep jewelry, antiques, pricey consumer electronics or credit cards in my car. All I had to offer them was my owner’s manual, several pens, a Putamayo World Playground CD and a diaper bag filled with diapers and clothes long, long outgrown. Shockingly, they opted to pass on all of the above.
The most annoying thing about the experience (aside from the fact that they left my passenger door open which could have killed my battery) was that they took my console stash of fast food napkins and tossed them into the backseat, which meant that when I started sneezing this morning I had to rely on the grimy rag I use to wipe down my dewy windows in the morning.
Overall I feel a bit as if I got the last laugh because, in their careful search, they completely overlooked my ashtray, which was stuffed with about $10 in small bills and change. Although I must admit that until this evening when I was driving home and trying to think about whether I ever kept money in my car, I had entirely forgotten about it myself.
October 12th, 2008 at 10:03 am
I have that CD!