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cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 10:24 AM Apr 2013

Woman, 80, swallows diamond at FL charity event

Woman, 80, swallows diamond at Fla. charity event

Updated 6:11 am, Friday, April 26, 2013


TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The idea behind the Tampa Woman's Club charity event was simple. For $20, you could buy a flute of champagne and a chance to win a one-carat, $5,000 diamond.

Organizers of the Saturday afternoon event placed $10 cubic zirconia stones in the bottom of 399 of the 400 champagne glasses. The prized diamond, donated by Continental Wholesale Diamonds, was placed in the last.

The problem? Miriam Tucker, 80, accidentally swallowed it.

Tucker told local media that she didn't want to put her finger in the glass to get the jewel. Instead she took a few sips of champagne. As she was talking and laughing with other women at the table, she realized she swallowed the jewel.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Woman-80-swallows-diamond-at-Fla-charity-event-4465576.php

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Woman, 80, swallows diamond at FL charity event (Original Post) cbdo2007 Apr 2013 OP
D'oh Renew Deal Apr 2013 #1
This too shall pass madokie Apr 2013 #2
I just hope it was an oval cut and not the kind with the pointy end! BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #3
Gonna need one of these jberryhill Apr 2013 #4
LOL madokie Apr 2013 #5
Read the article - she already had a colonoscopy scheduled for a few days later cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #6
Nice timing, huh? lol nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #10
Gives a new meaning to malaise Apr 2013 #9
edit BainsBane Apr 2013 #15
Gives a whole new meaning to "passing a stone." yellowcanine Apr 2013 #7
Hardest substance known to man! Initech Apr 2013 #8
Wonder who'll do the duty of looking through the doody? Lint Head Apr 2013 #11
I worked at a charity event where we did exactly the same thing. BeeBee Apr 2013 #12
a diamond stool Bucky Apr 2013 #13
This is the LAST guy that she'd want to see… MrScorpio Apr 2013 #14

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
6. Read the article - she already had a colonoscopy scheduled for a few days later
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 10:51 AM
Apr 2013

so the doc took it out then and gave it back to her so she could clean it and turn it into a family heirloom.

BeeBee

(1,074 posts)
12. I worked at a charity event where we did exactly the same thing.
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:27 PM
Apr 2013

We strained the "diamond" out of the glass before allowing them to drink it, then gave them a fresh glass of wine.

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