When a police officer spotted an elderly woman slowly walking down the street, dragging two large garbage bags behind her, he didn’t think much of it—until he noticed something strange.
Every few steps, a crisp $20 bill fluttered out from one of the bags and onto the sidewalk. Curious—and a little suspicious—he decided to stop her. What she told him next left him completely stunned.
The woman was making her way down the street, pulling two oversized plastic bags behind her. One had a small tear, and every so often, a $20 bill slipped out and drifted to the ground.
A nearby police officer noticed the trail of money and quickly approached her.
“Ma’am,” he said, “you’re losing $20 bills out of that bag.”
“Oh, dear! Really?” the woman exclaimed. “I’d better go back and pick them up. Thank you for letting me know, officer!”
“Hold on a minute,” the officer replied, narrowing his eyes. “Where did all this money come from? You didn’t steal it, did you?”
The little old lady chuckled. “Oh no, officer, nothing like that. You see, my backyard backs right onto the football stadium’s parking lot. On game days, the fans tend to relieve themselves through a hole in my fence—right into my flower garden! It used to drive me crazy. Then one day, I had an idea. I decided to turn the situation to my advantage.”
She leaned closer and whispered, “Now, on game days, I wait behind the fence with my hedge clippers. When someone pokes something through that hole, I grab it and say, ‘Alright, buddy — $20, or I’ll snip it right off!’”
The officer burst out laughing. “Well, that’s one creative way to solve a problem! I suppose that’s fair enough. But what’s in the other bag?”
The old woman grinned mischievously. “Oh, that one? Let’s just say… not everyone pays.”
🔹 Conclusion
What started as a routine stop over a few fluttering $20 bills turned into one of the funniest and most unexpected stories the officer had ever heard. Sometimes justice comes in the most surprising—and slightly mischievous—forms. And the clever old lady? She proved that with a bit of wit and nerve, even life’s most irritating problems can turn into a profitable adventure.