True Christmas spirit.Dennis and Tamie Leporin were spending their first Christmas in Pensacola, Florida
Frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: , the couple posted a sign on their front lawn that read: "I hope U crooks enjoy our bikes U stole; Merry X-Mas." The next evening, the Leporins heard a knock at the front door, and upon opening it found an envelope left for them. The only sign of who had left it was a pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their truck driving away. They opened the envelope and found $200 and a note inside. It read: "For every crook, there are 1,000 good people." "I thought it was awesome" Dennis told the Pensacola News Journal The Pensacola News Journal is a daily (seven day, mornings) newspaper serving the Pensacola, Florida area. It is Northwest Florida's most widely-read daily. The News Journal is owned by Gannett Co. . "We moved here from St. Louis, and folks just don't do that in St. Louis." "We just wish there was some way we could thank [the kind strangers]," added Tamie. |
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