Emergency Cash

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Emergency Cash

Dad is from the old school, he always kept a rather
large wad of what he liked to call 'emergency cash'
in his underwear drawer.

One day I bought my dad an unusual personal safe --
a can of spray paint with a false bottom so he could
keep his money somewhat less obviously in his basement workshop.

Later I asked Mom if he was using it.

"Oh, yes," she replied, "he put his money in it the
same day."

"No burglar would think to look on the work shelf!"
I gloated.

"They won't have to," my mom replied. "He keeps the
paint can in his underwear drawer."