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Grab a Bargain, by Sandra James

23/10/2020

18 Comments

 
Free to Good Home

One thousand smiles in excellent condition. Hardly used due to Covid-19 isolation. Always covered with a face mask.

Suitable for all ages in any weather conditions. Will co-ordinate with any outfit.

Top of the range, excellent quality.

Very productive and highly contagious; almost every time you use one you will get one back. I have more than enough and they breed faster than rabbits.

Sure to appreciate in value. Get some now; demand will be high in the future when we are finally unmasked.

Call me now on 0412 345 678.
18 Comments
Bobby Warner
23/10/2020 02:14:01 pm

Excellent comment on current events!

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Sandra James
24/10/2020 02:38:57 am

Thanks Bobby! I suspect there are quite a few in 'as new' condition out there just waiting to be allowed out again :)

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Jim link
23/10/2020 03:32:47 pm

One of the things that I miss most with having to wear the masks is seeing people's smiles...
Nice
Jim

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I M Cameron
23/10/2020 05:14:03 pm

So true about smiles - reading it made me smile :)

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Sandra James
24/10/2020 02:44:02 am

Thank you - nice to know that even if I can't smile at someone, there another way :)

Sandra James
24/10/2020 02:42:07 am

Thanks Jim, me too! And,ironically, just when we need to see them to most...

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Peggy Gerber
23/10/2020 05:55:11 pm

Exactly right. For now, we must learn to smile with our eyes.

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Sandra James
24/10/2020 02:46:40 am

Thanks, Peggy :) I find myself peering closely at strangers now, just to look for smiling eyes!

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Candace Arthuria Williams
23/10/2020 07:02:56 pm

Clever. And you can see the smiles in people's eyes if you look close enough.

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Sandra James
24/10/2020 02:50:53 am

Thanks Candace, and yes, although we're missing the smiles, many of us are making much more eye contact :)

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Paritosh Chandra Dugar
23/10/2020 07:04:20 pm

A beautiful story uniquely dedicated to smile. Well done, Sandra.



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Sandra James
24/10/2020 02:51:55 am

Thank you, Paritosh! We can never have too many smiles...pre, during and post Covid :)

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Gordon Lawrie
24/10/2020 12:30:12 am

The only smiles that ever counted were the ones where the eyes smiled as well.

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Sandra James
24/10/2020 02:53:52 am

Thanks Gordon, and I agree completely! I think, pre-masks, it was the upturned lips that first pointed to the smiling eyes...now we just have to look a bit harder :)

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Sue Clayton
24/10/2020 04:20:31 am

Sandra, I'll be first in the queue to buy one of your smiles but for now, I'll be content with the smile your brilliantly written piece brought to my face.

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Sandra James
24/10/2020 10:30:20 am

Thanks, Sue! They're all free and so nice to know I've created some smiles this week. Where there's a will there's a way :)

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Al Watt link
24/10/2020 03:07:24 pm

I smiled at this fantastic evocative piece of writing.

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Sandra James
24/10/2020 08:09:53 pm

Thanks, Al! I've been staying home as much as possible but I felt cheated after recent shopping trip. I smiled behind my mask and I did connect with a few pairs of eyes but it's not the same...but knowing my story has brought a smile to you and so many others is a wonderful feeling :)

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