{"id":24822,"date":"2026-05-15T23:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/?p=24822"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:37:59","slug":"the-grandma-who-turned-football-fans-into-an-atm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/the-grandma-who-turned-football-fans-into-an-atm\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grandma Who Turned Football Fans Into an ATM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"209\">One afternoon, a little old lady was dragging two huge trash bags down the sidewalk when suddenly\u2026 <em data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"173\">flutter flutter<\/em>\u2026 a $20 bill slipped out of one bag.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"255\">A passing policeman noticed and stopped her.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"332\">\u201cMa\u2019am,\u201d he said, \u201cyou\u2019ve got twenty-dollar bills falling out of your bag.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"435\">The old lady gasped.<br data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"357\" \/>\u201cOh heavens! I\u2019d better go back and pick them up. Thank you so much, Officer!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"551\">The cop narrowed his eyes.<br data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"466\" \/>\u201cHold on a minute. Where did all this money come from? You didn\u2019t steal it, did you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"675\">The old woman chuckled.<br data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"579\" \/>\u201cOh goodness, no! You see, my backyard backs right up against the football stadium parking lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"708\">The officer listened curiously.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"892\">\u201cOn game days,\u201d she explained, \u201cdrunk fans used to sneak up to my fence and relieve themselves through a knot-hole right into my flower garden. Ruined my roses every single weekend!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"978\">\u201cSo one day,\u201d she continued proudly, \u201cI figured\u2026 why not make a business out of it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1012\">The cop blinked.<br data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"999\" \/>\u201cA business?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1167\">\u201cYes indeed,\u201d she smiled. \u201cNow I hide quietly behind the fence with my hedge clippers. Whenever somebody sticks it through the hole, I grab it and yell\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1206\">\n<p data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1206\">\u201cTwenty bucks\u2026 or it\u2019s coming off!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1241\">The policeman burst out laughing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1331\">\u201cWell,\u201d he said, wiping tears from his eyes, \u201ccan\u2019t say I blame you. Seems fair enough!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1367\">Then he pointed to the second bag.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1399\">\u201cSo\u2026 what\u2019s in the other one?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1438\">The little old lady grinned wickedly.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1478\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<p data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1478\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\u201cWell, Officer\u2026 not everybody pays.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One afternoon, a little old lady was dragging two huge trash bags down the sidewalk when suddenly\u2026 flutter flutter\u2026 a $20 bill slipped out of one bag. A passing policeman noticed and stopped her. \u201cMa\u2019am,\u201d he said, \u201cyou\u2019ve got twenty-dollar bills falling out of your bag.\u201d The old lady gasped.\u201cOh heavens! 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