BARGAIN HAWK - Segment 3 (Scroll  down for earlier segments)

     On her way to building her empire, Aunt Huginkiss earned a reputation as one of the local Storage Queens.  Her accumulation was legendary. 

     There were others in the community whose reputations as Storage Queens were also legendary.  Soon they were all involved in the “Storage Wars,” seeing who could build the greatest empire.  The Chamber of Commerce saw an opportunity…an event that could outdraw their wildly popular Lavender Festival.  They decided to have an annual competition and crown someone Storage Queen for a Day.  The winner would be presented with a key to a new mini-storage, along with a nice sweatshirt, emblazoned with “Storage Power.”

     The first annual Storage Queen for a Day was a festive event.  Aunt Huginkiss competed against several others in the community for the grand prize.       

     One of the events was the “Grab n’ Bag” time trials.  This was a crowd favorite.  In this event, each contestant had three minutes to see how many bargains they could stuff into a shopping bag, the size of a small dumpster. 

     Another crowd pleaser was a rendition of the old “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” game.  In this event, each contestant was blindfolded and spun around several times.  The winner was the first one to find their way to a yard sale. 

     In the final event, contestants had to work their way from the front of their storage to the back, and return.  A mouse was placed in a cage near the entrance.  If the mouse was found dead, there wasn’t enough oxygen in the storage and the contestant could not proceed.  Game over.   

     Aunt Huginkiss won the crown that first year, even though her mouse was a little short of breath.  She was crowned Storage Queen for a Day and presented with a key to a new mini storage. 

    She proudly waved one of her prized bargains---a case of recycled dental floss---as she rode on a float in the Overflow Storage Parade.

    As her storage empire continued to grow, Aunt Huginkiss’ sister-in-law suggested she have her own yard sale.  This would allow Aunt Huginkiss to reclaim some of her land or, at least, the garage, basement, attic, and two bedrooms. 

 

 

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