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catlover79 · 01-12-2010, 09:29 PM

http://www.justnews.com/news/22218733/detail.html

Woman Keeps Pet Snowball For 33 Years
Hunk Of Ice Stays In Bread Bag

POSTED: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
UPDATED: 3:40 pm EST January 12, 2010

Prena Thomas has the usual things in the freezer of her home in Lakeland, Fla. Vegetables, pancakes and fish, she told a Tampa television station.

But she also has a snowball that she made in 1977.

Thomas said that over the decades, she has never had a power outage that would destroy the cold hunk she says is precious to her.

"It's just like a little pet," she said.

However, she does sometimes take it out of the freezer, unwrap the bread bag that contains it and shows it to friends.

Marvo301 · 01-12-2010, 09:34 PM

This lady lives in Florida? Why am I not surprised?

catlover79 · 01-12-2010, 09:41 PM

Marvo301 · 01-12-2010, 09:49 PM

I guess saving the same snowball for 33 years makes her a flake doesn't it!

catlover79 · 01-12-2010, 10:05 PM

*rimshot*

Marvo301 · 01-12-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

*rimshot*

I'll be here all week. (don't forget to tip your waitress)

Retro4Life · 01-12-2010, 11:40 PM

For some reason, I love the idea of this. It's berserk, to be sure, but there's something kind of childlike and sweet about it, too.

gidgetgrape · 01-12-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

For some reason, I love the idea of this.

Me too. It's sweet. I wish she had some sappy love story to go with it.

sara · 01-14-2010, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

I guess saving the same snowball for 33 years makes her a flake doesn't it!

80sTrivia · 01-14-2010, 04:54 AM

Living in Florida, I'm surprised she's never had a power outage long enough to melt the snowball in thirty-three years, especially with all the hurricanes and tropical storms!

catlover79 · 01-15-2010, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 80sTrivia

Living in Florida, I'm surprised she's never had a power outage long enough to melt the snowball in thirty-three years, especially with all the hurricanes and tropical storms!

Very good point!!

catlover79 · 01-15-2010, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

For some reason, I love the idea of this. It's berserk, to be sure, but there's something kind of childlike and sweet about it, too.

Yeah, I see what you mean. She could be keeping worse things in her freezer!!

01-12-2010, 09:29 PM	#1
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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	For some reason, I love the idea of this. It's berserk, to be sure, but there's something kind of childlike and sweet about it, too.
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01-14-2010, 04:54 AM	#10
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I guess saving the same snowball for 33 years makes her a flake doesn't it!

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