Three convicts were riding quietly on a prison transport bus, shackled together and staring out the windows as the road stretched ahead of them. To make the long sentence ahead a little more bearable, each inmate had been granted permission to bring along one personal item to help pass the time behind bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a few minutes of silence, one convict broke the ice and turned to the man beside him.
\u201cSo,\u201d he asked casually, \u201cwhat did you bring with you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second convict smiled proudly and pulled out a neat box of paints and brushes. \u201cI plan to paint everything I can,\u201d he said with confidence. \u201cWalls, boxes, anything they\u2019ll let me touch. Who knows\u2014maybe I\u2019ll become the Grandma Moses of jail.\u201d He nodded toward the first man. \u201cWhat about you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first convict grinned and produced a deck of cards. \u201cCards,\u201d he said. \u201cPoker, solitaire, gin rummy\u2014doesn\u2019t matter. I\u2019ll never be bored.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As they talked, they noticed the third convict sitting quietly, grinning to himself the entire time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Curious, the first two asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s with the smile? What did you bring?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third convict slowly pulled out a box of tampons and held it up like a prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other two stared at him, completely confused.
\u201cWhat on earth can you do with those?\u201d they asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man pointed at the box and said calmly,
\u201cWell, according to the instructions\u2026 I can swim, ride a bike, go horseback riding, and even play tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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