Printer Friendly
The Free Library
5,678,901 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

And baby makes three.


Grandma Janis JANIS Joint Army Navy Intelligence Studies  Butler had her hands full at work on October 30: she was pressing clothes at Paulos Cleaners in Augusta, Georgia Georgia, country, Asia
Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia.
, while simultaneously holding and trying to calm "her 13-month-old grandbaby grand·ba·by  
n. pl. grand·ba·bies Informal
A grandchild.
," reported WRDW.com. That's when a robber struck.

At about 10 a.m., a man entered the business and "cocked [a] pistol and put it in the child's face," Janis said. "Then he put it in my face and said he wanted the money."

Janis told the man that she had to take care of the fussy fuss·y  
adj. fuss·i·er, fuss·i·est
1. Easily upset; given to bouts of ill temper: a fussy baby.

2.
 child and that he should get the money himself. When he reached for the money, she pulled her own pistol, cocked it, and pointed it at him. But she didn't shoot him: "I happened to think that it will devastate dev·as·tate  
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
 the baby, because she was already crying and hollering and carrying on."

The robber fled in abject fear. Grandma called 911. With the description given by Grandma of the robber and his gun, the police arrested Lawrence Woolfolk. Grandma had a permit to carry her pistol.
COPYRIGHT 2006 American Opinion Publishing, Inc.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Title Annotation:EXERCISING THE RIGHT
Author:Williamsen, Kurt
Publication:The New American
Date:Dec 11, 2006
Words:175
Previous Article:Timing is everything.(EXERCISING THE RIGHT)
Next Article:Keeping your cool.(EXERCISING THE RIGHT)



Related Articles
Baby Is Breech, Now What?
A Primer on Ayurveda for the Childbearing Years Part 3: Ayurveda for Pregnancy and Childbirth.
CIVILIANS GET LOOK AT DEPUTIES' LIVES.(News)
Sue Erickson. (Fit People).(weight loss tips)(Brief Article)
WOMEN'S MOVEMENT EXERCISE PROGRAMS TAILORED FOR NEW MOMS.(U)
How busy parents squeeze in fitness.
PULSE WORK IT, BABY.(U)
Fit and in a family way.(Looking at Alternatives)
And baby makes ... Parenting can be a daunting task, no matter how prepared you think you are. Thankfully, there are a few gizmos that can make it...

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles