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Brigid

(17,621 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2013, 02:16 PM Apr 2013

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80-Year-Old Accidentally Swallows $5,000 Diamond

The jokes practically write themselves . . .

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/26/diamond-80-year-old-woman-swallows/2115411/

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80-Year-Old Accidentally Swallows $5,000 Diamond (Original Post) Brigid Apr 2013 OP

Sadly, this appears to have occurred Moondog Apr 2013 #1

A room full of rich elite. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #2

I shoulda known somebody would beat me to this story. Brigid Apr 2013 #4

Of course... Aristus Apr 2013 #3

Moondog

(4,833 posts)

1. Sadly, this appears to have occurred

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 02:27 PM

Apr 2013

in Florida. Sigh.

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)

2. A room full of rich elite.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 02:29 PM

Apr 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018374685

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

4. I shoulda known somebody would beat me to this story.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 03:30 PM

Apr 2013

I just put it here in the Lounge when I saw it because I thought it was a perfect fit.

Aristus

(66,328 posts)

3. Of course...

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 03:11 PM

Apr 2013

one doesn't want to swallow a $5,000 diamond, but there are times when it is unavoidable...

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