JOKE: Goodbye, Mom! -- Plus, Freaky "Ghost" Afterimage Photo

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Freaky Afterimage Photo

Have you ever seen one of those pictures where you stare at it for
about 30 seconds, and then when you close your eyes you see a really
cool afterimage? Well, in this photo, the mother of a murdered
teenager discovered an afterimage of her son's face when she closed
her eyes. I can't say for sure it was a boy's face that I saw when I
tried it, but there's definitely something there.

Take a look and see what you think -- http://awfulgames.com/?p=66

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And now for the joke.

A couple of days ago, I was in line behind an elderly woman. I was
getting a little impatient because all I had was a loaf of bread and
some milk, and her cart was nearly overflowing. But it was the only
lane that was open, so I made the best of it.

My irritation must have been showing, and I have to confess that I
felt a little guilty when this sweet little lady turned to me and
said, "Pardon me, but I couldn't help noticing you look almost exactly
like my son. He died a few years back in a car accident, and I do miss
him terribly."

"Er... I'm, um, very sorry to hear that," I replied, not really
knowing what to say.

"I wonder if you might do me a small favor," said the lady. "It's been
so long since I've seen my boy, would you mind terribly to just call
out 'Goodbye, Mom,' as I leave? I never really got to say goodbye to
him, and it would... well... I guess it would help me to finally let
go."

It was an odd request, but frankly I couldn't see the harm in it. So I
agreed.

"Oh, thank you so much," she said in a voice choked with emotion. "You
just don't know how much this means to me."

And so, as the cashier rang up her final items and the lady pushed her
cart outside, I did as she asked. I raised my hand and called out,
"Goodbye, Mom."

She turned around, waved back, and then walked out through the door.

A few seconds later, the cashier had finished ringing up my bill.
"That'll be $195.43," she said.

"What???" I sputtered. "Nearly 200 bucks for a loaf of bread and some
milk? You've got to be kidding me!"

"Of course not," said the cashier. "The rest is your mom's bill. Just
before she left, she told me you'd be taking care of it."