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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. In a civilized country, a little kid wouldn't have to sell lemonade

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 11:15 PM

Apr 2012

to raise money to help pay his dad's medical expenses.

People wouldn't have to hold raffles or bake sales or benefit concerts in order for their family members or friends to have an operation or buy medicine.

I'm glad so many people helped this boy and his dad. But it shouldn't have been necessary in the first place.

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