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  • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

    Once upon a time.
    Today.
    There was a very Trumpy rural town.
    This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
    I always stop and buy something.
    Always.
    This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
    I understood.
    I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
    As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
    We got it done.
    I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
    Things are changing in a good way.
    I felt it today like an earthquake.

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    @NorcalGma2 wonderful

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    • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

      Once upon a time.
      Today.
      There was a very Trumpy rural town.
      This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
      I always stop and buy something.
      Always.
      This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
      I understood.
      I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
      As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
      We got it done.
      I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
      Things are changing in a good way.
      I felt it today like an earthquake.

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      #22

      @NorcalGma2

      Most good people only need the smallest push. Thanks for pushing.

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      • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

        Once upon a time.
        Today.
        There was a very Trumpy rural town.
        This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
        I always stop and buy something.
        Always.
        This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
        I understood.
        I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
        As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
        We got it done.
        I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
        Things are changing in a good way.
        I felt it today like an earthquake.

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        @NorcalGma2

        Aw that's so sweet! ❤️

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        • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

          @FiddleSix
          It's funny. I go to pick up the mail and my husband asks me how many strawberries I bought this time. She is there all day in all kinds of weather. I can't not stop.

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          #24

          @NorcalGma2 @FiddleSix

          Oy, standing all day on that pavement with the baby on her back!

          > I felt it today like an earthquake

          You are a wonderful writer. And a wonderful person

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          • jeridansky@sfba.socialJ jeridansky@sfba.social

            @NorcalGma2 What an encouraging story!

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            @jeridansky @NorcalGma2 What town is this?

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            • nilajones@zeroes.caN nilajones@zeroes.ca

              @NorcalGma2 @FiddleSix

              Oy, standing all day on that pavement with the baby on her back!

              > I felt it today like an earthquake

              You are a wonderful writer. And a wonderful person

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              @NilaJones @FiddleSix
              Thank you!
              No one has ever complimented my writing until I dropped in here to Mastodon.

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              • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                Once upon a time.
                Today.
                There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                I always stop and buy something.
                Always.
                This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                I understood.
                I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                We got it done.
                I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                Things are changing in a good way.
                I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                @NorcalGma2 What an inspiring story!

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                • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                  @NilaJones @FiddleSix
                  Thank you!
                  No one has ever complimented my writing until I dropped in here to Mastodon.

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                  @NorcalGma2 @FiddleSix

                  I am glad you are here where you are appreciated!

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                  • interpipes@thx.ggI interpipes@thx.gg

                    @NorcalGma2 imagine calling the cops on your neighbour instead of just asking them / helping them to move, if it's such a problem

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                    @interpipes

                    to move one. foot. over.

                    @NorcalGma2

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                    • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                      Once upon a time.
                      Today.
                      There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                      This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                      I always stop and buy something.
                      Always.
                      This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                      I understood.
                      I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                      As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                      We got it done.
                      I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                      Things are changing in a good way.
                      I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                      @NorcalGma2 wonderful story, thank you

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                      • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                        Once upon a time.
                        Today.
                        There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                        This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                        I always stop and buy something.
                        Always.
                        This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                        I understood.
                        I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                        As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                        We got it done.
                        I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                        Things are changing in a good way.
                        I felt it today like an earthquake.

                        Link Preview Image
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                        @NorcalGma2
                        I don't get it, why did the police had to comply with the Pizza shop's request and enforce such an action?

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                        • hittitezombie@mastodon.me.ukH hittitezombie@mastodon.me.uk

                          @NorcalGma2
                          I don't get it, why did the police had to comply with the Pizza shop's request and enforce such an action?

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                          #32

                          @hittitezombie
                          Two legs of her table were on the edge of their parking lot. It wasn't clear where their paved area and the sidewalk converged. The police wanted her to move a foot to be sure she was on the public pavement per the business request that she was completely off their private property.
                          I asked the officer if he intended to arrest her and if I needed to get my whistle out. He said they were not interested in anything more than where her business was operating.

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                          • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                            Once upon a time.
                            Today.
                            There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                            This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                            I always stop and buy something.
                            Always.
                            This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                            I understood.
                            I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                            As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                            We got it done.
                            I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                            Things are changing in a good way.
                            I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                            @NorcalGma2 Holy mother of based

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                            • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                              Once upon a time.
                              Today.
                              There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                              This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                              I always stop and buy something.
                              Always.
                              This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                              I understood.
                              I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                              As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                              We got it done.
                              I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                              Things are changing in a good way.
                              I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                              #34

                              @NorcalGma2 well done. And yeah, maybe, just maybe, some humanity is peeking out again. Wonderful thing to encourage

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                              • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                                Once upon a time.
                                Today.
                                There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                                This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                                I always stop and buy something.
                                Always.
                                This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                                I understood.
                                I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                                As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                                We got it done.
                                I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                                Things are changing in a good way.
                                I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                                @NorcalGma2 A good deed, nice work! But what was the $100?

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                                • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                                  Once upon a time.
                                  Today.
                                  There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                                  This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                                  I always stop and buy something.
                                  Always.
                                  This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                                  I understood.
                                  I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                                  As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                                  We got it done.
                                  I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                                  Things are changing in a good way.
                                  I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                                  @NorcalGma2 Thank You for helping ❤️

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                                  • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                                    Once upon a time.
                                    Today.
                                    There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                                    This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                                    I always stop and buy something.
                                    Always.
                                    This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                                    I understood.
                                    I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                                    As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                                    We got it done.
                                    I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                                    Things are changing in a good way.
                                    I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                                    @NorcalGma2 that’s Mastodon:
                                    - you’re such a wonderful person 🥰
                                    - BURN THAT PIZZA PLACE!!!!11!1! 🤬
                                    In harmony side by side…

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                                    • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                                      Once upon a time.
                                      Today.
                                      There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                                      This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                                      I always stop and buy something.
                                      Always.
                                      This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                                      I understood.
                                      I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                                      As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                                      We got it done.
                                      I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                                      Things are changing in a good way.
                                      I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                                      @NorcalGma2 🌈

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                                      • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                                        Once upon a time.
                                        Today.
                                        There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                                        This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                                        I always stop and buy something.
                                        Always.
                                        This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                                        I understood.
                                        I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                                        As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                                        We got it done.
                                        I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                                        Things are changing in a good way.
                                        I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                                        @NorcalGma2 One whole foot - the sheer pettiness of the pizza place - I’m so glad I don’t like mass produced pizza anywhere. At least the cops assisted in getting everything moved, and didn’t arrest her and her baby. Thank you for the story and for all the good people who helped.

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                                        • norcalgma2@sfba.socialN norcalgma2@sfba.social

                                          Once upon a time.
                                          Today.
                                          There was a very Trumpy rural town.
                                          This small fruit stand is sometimes on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot of a chain pizza business.
                                          I always stop and buy something.
                                          Always.
                                          This time while I was buying cherries a police officer showed up. The fruit vendor didn't understand that he was telling her that the pizza business had asked the police to remove her from in front of their business.
                                          I understood.
                                          I offered to help move her stand the one foot that would be required to comply.
                                          As I started moving oranges and mangos other people stopped to help. Eventually even the officer came back to help us.
                                          We got it done.
                                          I took this photo to share with my husband and to help explain how I came to pay $100 for a small bag of cherries.
                                          Things are changing in a good way.
                                          I felt it today like an earthquake.

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                                          @NorcalGma2

                                          Our fruit vendor was set up on the corner yesterday for the first time this spring. My son is always excited for fresh fruit, so we'll be stopping by after chores today!

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