When she lived in NYC, my mother said she would go to the automat and get a cup of hot water (free) some ketchup (free) and salt and pepper (free) and maker ersatz tomato soup. Thus began a looooong history of being a penny-pinching miser…
My aunt was SO proud of her new brocade dress, she wore it to a party that night. Little did she know that the hostess just installed new drapes, made from the same fabric. My aunt had to be careful where she stood, so as not to be mistaken for a disembodied head and legs…
When she lived in NYC, my mother said she would go to the automat and get a cup of hot water (free) some ketchup (free) and salt and pepper (free) and maker ersatz tomato soup. Thus began a looooong history of being a penny-pinching miser…