Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for June 19, 1999
Transcript:
Andy: Whoo-wee! My parents sent me major moolah for my birthday! Wally: $500?! Andy: I can't wait to spend this! The possibilities are endless! Wally: He's 15! Why would they do that?? My parents never gave me such extravagant gifts! Joan: Your parents had less money...and more sense. Andy: Video games...junkfood...my own TV... a BB gun... tons and tons of useless plastic stuff...
Often, people with less money have more sense.