writing on his well-worn pad
then guessing out loud all day
birthdays, weights, ages
at 10 dollars – 40 dollars to play
he was a winner each and every time
ย amazing and flattering his crowd
even when he gave away a toy
what did the guesser have to lose?
“guessing a thing ain’t knowing a thing.”
-patrick ness
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
I guess it is not that unusual to guess a women’s weight, but it is certainly daring to say it out loud!
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birthdays – makes sense. age and weight, his approach was probably to go somewhat under, flatter the person a bit, he allows a margin of error as part of the deal and he still wins even he gets it wrong, as they’ve already paid him 10-40 dollars.
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I am aweful at guessing a ladies age or weight … “no more guessing” from now on … ???
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probably a good call –
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Me too learnt that the hard way. Looked young for my age and always guessed at least 5 years too young ๐๐. Many an awkward situationโฆ
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Too old I meant!
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Thatโs so amusing
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)))
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๐
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The price to play slaps me upside my head, Beth. You bet the guesser is the winner here every time somebody pulls out the wallet!
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Exactly!
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You can’t put a value on fun.
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His motto!)
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I must have not read the fine print.
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Guessing a birthday is interesting. I wonder how he does that.
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I’ll bet he has a great line of patter.
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Oh yeah –
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I am not too sure a lot of women would agree to the weight guessed… ๐
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Right!
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What a unique skill!
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A hard way to make a living
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…unless the guess is the right guess then it is knowing ๐
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Yes)
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Wow, impressive! He has experience in guessing.
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I think itโs been his job for a while-
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Probably!
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once somebody gets past a year old, I give up trying to guess their age…
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Same!
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I’m imagining the carnival barker calling out, “Come on over here, ladies, and let me guess your age and weight.” ๐คฃ
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Old school carnival tradition continues
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Indeedโฆa good distinction. Reminds me of the big difference between theory and practice. Must do it, to really know itโฆ
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Yes
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I had the thrill of a guesser pegging my age too old and my weight too high. Won a couple of trinkets. He flicked at my widow’s peak as if to say I lied about my age.
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Ha!
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Sounds expensive to get someone to guess something you already know.
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exactly –
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