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Deal struck KC woman sells wedding rings for Chiefs tickets
www.kansascity.com ^ | 11-14-13 | Lisa Gutierrez

Posted on 11/16/2013 4:36:50 AM PST by dbehsman

Last week, a woman in Overland Park listed a wedding ring set on Craigslist that she wanted to swap for tickets to the Chiefs-Broncos game at Arrowhead on Dec. 1.

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Since listing the rings — a story that quickly went viral — the seller has endured backlash from people who criticized her for giving up her wedding rings for football tickets. She asked to remain anonymous.

What she didn’t tell anyone: The rings were from a previous marriage and have no emotional importance to her anymore.

(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: marriage
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To: dbehsman
Timing is everything, I guess.

Last year Chiefs tickets went unsold, even at bargain basement prices. This year they're impossible to find at any price.

Which extreme is closer to reality? Based on the team's history, I'd say the former.

21 posted on 11/16/2013 6:42:23 AM PST by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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To: dbehsman

Hahahaha!


22 posted on 11/16/2013 11:16:47 AM PST by raybbr (I weep over my sons' future in this Godforsaken country.)
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To: dbehsman

A normal person would have sold the rings and used the money to buy tickets, I guess. Was she seeking attention?


23 posted on 11/16/2013 11:19:40 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: raybbr

Selling the rings is fine by me; it’s buying Chiefs tickets that brings her judgement into question


24 posted on 11/16/2013 8:03:55 PM PST by Psiman (PS I am not a crackpot)
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