I was sitting in a full jeepney (think open air bus) the other day. Across from me was a woman with her granddaughter sitting on her lap. The girl was holding a 20 peso note (worth less than 50 cents/US right now). This 20 peso note was her bus fare. As we drove along, the little girl fell asleep - and her 20 peso note flew out of her hand. The jeepney is open in the back so this 20 peso note quickly flew out onto the road.
I didn't think much about it, but suddenly everyone else on the jeepney started making noise and got the driver's attention to stop his vehicle! At this point, we were headed up a bridge, but without hesitation, the driver stopped, and literally backed up (with traffic approaching). The driver backed up until the passengers told him they could see the 20 peso note. The little girl - awake by this time - jumped off the back of the jeepney and ran to grab her 20 peso note. Everyone smiled and the driver took off...
What would you do for 50 cents?
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