No Trust or Full Trust - Haddon Robinson

Years ago, Monroe Parker was traveling through South Alabama on a hot day. He stopped at a watermelon stand, picked out a watermelon, and asked the proprietor how much it cost. "It’s $1.10," he replied. Parker dug into his pocket, found only a bill and said, "All I have is a dollar."

"That’s ok," the seller said, "I’ll trust you for it."

"Well, that’s very nice of you," Parker responded, and picking up the watermelon, started to leave.

"Hey, where are you going?" the man behind the counter demanded.

"I’m going outside to eat my watermelon." "But you forgot to give me the dollar!"

"You said you would trust me for it,"

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