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12/25/08, 1:02 PM   #1
A true christmas story
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SOME OF YOU RACER KNOW JIMMY BLANTON THE OWNER OF ARIZONA RACEMART IN PHOENIX AZ. WELL JIMMY LIKES TO GAMBLE AND HE GOES TO THE CASINOS IN THE AREA! LAST WEEK HE AND HIS LADY PAM HAD A YARD SELL AND THEY HAD A REAL NICE CHIRSTMAS TREE ASKING $30 FOR IT AND A LITTLE GIRL AND HER MOM ASK IF THEY WOULD SELL IT FOR $20 PAM SAID OK! THE WOMAN SAID SHE WOULD BE BACK THE NEXT DAY WITH THE MONEY AND TO HOLD IT! WELL 3 DAYS LATER SHE COMES BACK WITH $5 AND ASK IF SHE CAN PAY THE REST WHEN SHE GETS PAID IN A FEW DAYS! SO PAM PUT THE TREE IN THERE TRUCK AND DRIVES THE WOMEN TO HER PLACE SHE HAD NO CAR! WHEN THEY GET THERE SHE FINDS 5 KIDS AND HER LIVING IN A GARAGE APARTMENT AND THE KIDS WENT CRAZY SEEING THE TREE AND SAID MOM YOU SAID WE WOULD NOT HAVE A TREE THIS YEAR! PAM JUST GAVE HER THE TREE! SO JIMMY GOES OUT AND BUYS $150 WORTH OF TICKETS AND HE GETS BACK HOME WITH $675 NO BAD! SO WHEN HE GETS HOME PAM TELLS HIM ABOUT THE WOMAN AND HER 5 KIDS! SO JIMMY GOES TO HER HOUSE AND TAKES HERE TO WALMART AND TELLS HER SHE CAN SPEND $500 ON ANYTHING SHE WANTS SO SHE BUYS SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR HER KIDS AND 2 TOYS FOR EACH KID! AT THE CHECK OUT SHE ASK JIMMY IF SHE COULD BUY SOME RAPPING PAPER! SURE HE SAID! SO SHE SPENT A TOTAL OF $365 JIMMY TAKES HER HOME AND THE NEXT DAY GOES TO THE SUPER MARKET AND GETS A$135 DOLLAR GIFT CARD! I'AM PROUD TO CALL JIMMY MY GOOD FRIEND! :respect: I MUST TELL YOU THIS IT TOOK SOME TIME TO TELL YOU ALL THIS AS IT HARD TO TYPE WITH TEARS IN YOUR EYES! THIS IT WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT!:applaud:
 
12/25/08, 1:10 PM   #2
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That is true Jimmy Blanton.

Thanks for sharing that Duke !!

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12/25/08, 1:14 PM   #3
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SOME OF YOU RACER KNOW JIMMY BLANTON THE OWNER OF ARIZONA RACEMART IN PHOENIX AZ. WELL JIMMY LIKES TO GAMBLE AND HE GOES TO THE CASINOS IN THE AREA! LAST WEEK HE AND HIS LADY PAM HAD A YARD SELL AND THEY HAD A REAL NICE CHIRSTMAS TREE ASKING $30 FOR IT AND A LITTLE GIRL AND HER MOM ASK IF THEY WOULD SELL IT FOR $20 PAM SAID OK! THE WOMAN SAID SHE WOULD BE BACK THE NEXT DAY WITH THE MONEY AND TO HOLD IT! WELL 3 DAYS LATER SHE COMES BACK WITH $5 AND ASK IF SHE CAN PAY THE REST WHEN SHE GETS PAID IN A FEW DAYS! SO PAM PUT THE TREE IN THERE TRUCK AND DRIVES THE WOMEN TO HER PLACE SHE HAD NO CAR! WHEN THEY GET THERE SHE FINDS 5 KIDS AND HER LIVING IN A GARAGE APARTMENT AND THE KIDS WENT CRAZY SEEING THE TREE AND SAID MOM YOU SAID WE WOULD NOT HAVE A TREE THIS YEAR! PAM JUST GAVE HER THE TREE! SO JIMMY GOES OUT AND BUYS $150 WORTH OF TICKETS AND HE GETS BACK HOME WITH $675 NO BAD! SO WHEN HE GETS HOME PAM TELLS HIM ABOUT THE WOMAN AND HER 5 KIDS! SO JIMMY GOES TO HER HOUSE AND TAKES HERE TO WALMART AND TELLS HER SHE CAN SPEND $500 ON ANYTHING SHE WANTS SO SHE BUYS SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR HER KIDS AND 2 TOYS FOR EACH KID! AT THE CHECK OUT SHE ASK JIMMY IF SHE COULD BUY SOME RAPPING PAPER! SURE HE SAID! SO SHE SPENT A TOTAL OF $365 JIMMY TAKES HER HOME AND THE NEXT DAY GOES TO THE SUPER MARKET AND GETS A$135 DOLLAR GIFT CARD! I'AM PROUD TO CALL JIMMY MY GOOD FRIEND! :respect: I MUST TELL YOU THIS IT TOOK SOME TIME TO TELL YOU ALL THIS AS IT HARD TO TYPE WITH TEARS IN YOUR EYES! THIS IT WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT!:applaud:
AMEN DUKE THATS WHAT SO MANY HAVE FORGOTTEN:checkered::checkered:
 
12/25/08, 1:16 PM   #4
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After just reading the story about Summer, this was certainly a story I needed to hear. There are many wonderful people, but most of the time you only hear about the low lifes of the world. Thank God for the likes of Pam and Jimmy Blanton! Thank you for sharing.
 
12/25/08, 4:35 PM   #5
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Bless him, what a wonderful person.The true meaning of Christmas !
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12/25/08, 5:56 PM   #6
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Great Story Dennis.There is hope.
 
12/25/08, 7:56 PM   #7
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For several years I set a couple families up with Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners. Also fed them anytime they were hard up. Never asked for anything in return. Id do the same today. I never had a pot to piss in then but it was certainly more than they had.

Its a super warm feeling to help others and very humbling to know for everyone you can help theres lots out there who never recieve it for whatever reason.

Thanks for the Story Mr. Cook Merry Christmass and Happy Holidays to all.
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12/25/08, 9:56 PM   #8
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Thanks Duke. That was a great story!

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12/26/08, 4:01 PM   #9
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Thanks Duke. That was a great story!

Jerry
THANKS! HE ALSO HAS HELPED A LOT OF RACERS OUT WEST! A REAL NICE GUY!!:applaud:
 
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