High Heels
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When my daughter was about 7 we were out shopping and she took it into her head that she wanted to have some high heels. She would not let go of the idea and started having a tantrum, repeating over and over that she wanted some high heels, almost becoming hysterical. I eventually managed to calm her down, by which time she needed the loo. We went into the ladies where there, lying on the floor, were a pair of snapped off heels - someones shoes obviously having broken. She got her high heels after all and having taken them home they sat on her dressing table for years!
Date submitted:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:12:31 +0000Coincidence ID:5498
