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Humor: That Time The Client’s Hysterectomy Failed

She didn’t need jewelry; she needed diapers.

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4 years ago

April 25, 2022

INSTORE Staff Instore May 2022 Issue

“After 35 years of hearing various excuses and stories when customers return or pawn, a month or so ago, a customer came in to pawn her newly purchased anniversary gift. She was all apologetic because she needed the money for meds. Her total hysterectomy failed, and she just found out she was pregnant. I was speechless.” — Trisha Corleto, Lowell Jewelry and Loan, Lowell, MA

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