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canetoad

(21,021 posts) Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:04 AM Sep 2025

Best laugh in years

Took the pup to local cricket oval, was talking to a woman with another nice Jack Russell. Next thing three boys - around 11 or 12 yo came slowly motoring up the road in single lane all in mobility scooters!

The kids stopped to play with the dogs - they were really nice kids and I didn't want to insult them but I asked if any of them were actually disabled. They laughed and said no - borrowed scooters and they were spending Sunday arvo pretending to be old farts. Then they obliginly posed for a pix. Made my day.

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Best laugh in years (Original Post) canetoad Sep 2025 OP

So glad you had fun! A burst of joy is rare enough. Hekate Sep 2025 #1

It's the little things that can mean the most! calimary Sep 2025 #2

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

1. So glad you had fun! A burst of joy is rare enough.

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Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:55 AM

Sep 2025

calimary

(90,775 posts)

2. It's the little things that can mean the most!

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Sun Sep 28, 2025, 02:16 AM

Sep 2025

Great story about a really great afternoon!

EVERYBODY can get something positive out of this story!

EVERYBODY can learn and benefit, AND be inspired, and even encouraged, just by hearing or reading it. I bet many DUers have already had those reactions!

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