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Selling secondhand
books at our church bazaar, I got into an argument with a prospective
customer. He was interested in buying The Pocket Book of Ogden
Nash but claimed it was overpriced at 35 cents. Other paperbacks
were selling for ten or 15 cents each.
I pointed out that
the book was in good condition. Nash was a fun poet, and it was
for a good cause. He said it was a matter of principle. Ultimately,
I agreed to sell him the book for 15 cents. Triumphant, he paid
with a $10 bill. "Keep the change," he said.
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