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September 04, 2007
It's not like the kid can go inside
Ah, back from a lovely Labor Day break. Let's get this thing started off with an uplifting story about a dad sharing his interests with his daughter:
Nevada authorities arrested a Bend, Ore. Man on Sunday after they said his 2-year-old daughter was found alone in a car parked at the Mustang Ranch brothel.
The brothel’s security guard found the child crying.
Storey County deputies said they believe the child was left in the vehicle for two hours in 95-degree heat.
Deputies said they found the girl’s father, Lucien Hoffman, inside the brothel attending a private function when they arrived.
Leaving kids in the car is no laughing matter, of course. Unless it happened to me. I have many fond memories of being left in the car by my mom. Most of them involved the parking lot at Kroger, but it usually went like this:
Mom: I just have to get something for dinner tonight, want to come?
8-year-old-me: No.
Mom: Okay, then sit out here. I'll be back in five minutes.
[Mom leaves, car is running. I play with radio and read USA Today. ... 45 minutes elapse.]
Mom: Sorry about that, I ran into [some person I've never heard of.]
Me: I have to pee.
And so on... I had a lovely childhood.
entry no. 954
Posted by oz115 at September 4, 2007 12:52 PM