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13 July 2007

This happened two blocks from my house. It really sums up the neighborhood--a real mix of rich and poor, with very little in between. My small block has $600,000 condos--not houses, but condos--and a store-front church led by the lovable-but-crazy Reverend Bynum, folks who get boutique milk delivery and others who get their crack 4 doors down, fancy BMWs and ragged-out beaters. Usually, though, there's an at least uneasy coexistence. Sure, I was holding a gun to your daughter's head a moment ago, but, hey, you're nice, so how about a hug? Bizarre.
Was it the wine? Was it the cheese?

How odd...
posted by youngergirl44 13 July | 18:28
The whole thing is bizarre, not just the (would-be) robber's 180-turn, but also the guy who invited him to share a glass of wine. An incredibly lucky moment of idiocy, a stroke of genius, or divine inspiration?
posted by treepour 13 July | 19:11
Well, they say that's what you're supposed to do. Try to make a human connection with your attacker.
posted by LoriFLA 13 July | 19:27
So, what have we learned here? That's right: always spring for the good wine. It could save your life, or that of a loved one.
posted by bmarkey 13 July | 20:18
Wow. Damn. Bizarre.

If a gun-wielding intruder showed up here right now, all I could offer him would be an iced coffee or a cup of herbal tea. How do you think that would go over? Nice soothing cup of chamomile?
posted by taz 13 July | 20:24
You guys haven't read Ian McEwan's Saturday?

Because (rot13 to avoid spoiler): nccneragyl cbrgel jbexf gbb -- fcrpvsvpnyyl, znggurj neabyq'f "qbire ornpu".


posted by tangerine 13 July | 21:25
If you go to Chik-fil-a today, dressed completely like a cow, || Radio UWS at 1 am GMT (2 hours time)

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