A Boring Dystopia

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Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town (reason.com)

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Never needed money when you could call collect and when prompted for a name you gave a speedy, "mom pick me up at the mall!!" And of course she'd decline the call.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bob Wehadababyitsaboy

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Man I had to explain this to my fiance about a month ago. It popped in my head after being dormant for 20 years and I was just saying it out loud around her. Glad someone else out there still remembers