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Deal Diva strikes gold. (A true, life changing story.)
Title: The phone call
Setting: Proud Deal Diva has just scored deal of the century. She was working the sales racks so deep that she snagged the last pieces in all sizes larger than XXS. She left behind NOTHING worth purchasing. No one coming after her could possibly make out so well. She is looking at her cell phone, but not because she has a selfless desire to alert others to the sale. She wants to BRAG.
Do-di-da-la-di-do-da (Sound of cell phone dialing.)
DIVA: Hey, so you know that American Living line that Penney's is carrying now? The one designed by Ralph Lauren that has all of these great pieces, but always costs more than anyone really goes to JCPenney to spend.
MOM: Oh, yes. It's as nice as anything Ralph Lauren does for the high-end department stores.
DIVA: I know. You will never believe what I just scored there.
MOM: Uh-oh.
DIVA: I just bought a really nice dress for work, the shirt/sweater dress style with gold buttons on the shoulders, two pairs of slacks -- one white with wide legs and totally in for spring, the other knock-around weekend jeans with these cute hip pockets and flare legs to jazz things up. Did I forget something? Oh, yeah... AND a sporty, fitted navy crew sweater.
(Diva pauses for dramatic affect.) Guess what I spent...
MOM: Well, knowing you, it was a deal. I don't know. $100 total?
DIVA: Try $21.27.
Mom is speechless. Deal Diva's ego is swelling so big she may not be able to wear those white slacks that she went ahead and bought, even though they are one size smaller than she usually wears, because heck, it only cost $5. But she will sleep well tonight knowing that all of her finds will help her to live Happily Ever After.
THE END.
(Author's note: Names in this story may have been withheld to protect the identity of certain parental units, but the facts described are true. Don't believe it? Read the total on the receipt below and weep.)
Oh, and tell us about your greatest sale score EVER. Every deal diva deserves a chance to brag...
~ Deal Diva Letitia
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THE AUTHORS
Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or shayes@tampabay.com.
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Kameel Stanley has never encountered a thrift store she didn’t like. Her
mother taught her that the true value of clothes isn’t how much they cost,
but how many outfits one can create from them. Having grown up in Michigan,
she was delighted to learn upon moving to Florida that she almost never
needed to wear socks or boots again. There’s a lot of turnover in her
closet, and she’s obsessed with dresses, necklaces and wedge heels. She can
be reached at (727) 893-8643 or kstanley@tampabay.com.
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A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or lstein@tampabay.com.
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Coming from a long line of fashionable women, Kim Wilmath considers herself lucky to fit into their hand-me-downs. Her wardrobe staples include her grandma's vintage blouses and her mom's funky jewelry. When she's in the market for "new" items, Kim hits her favorite thrift stores -- a habit she also picked up from mom. But when circumstances require a visit to the shiny stores in the mall, you'll find Kim at the sale rack like a good little diva. She can be reached at (813) 661-2442 or kwilmath@tampabay.com.
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