Accidental
I n co mes
by Isadora Stwiabaadlc-r
A Chicago suburbanite, abandoning the
praying of his outdoor oil-torage tank to answer
the phone, returned to find his five-year-old son
painting plants and weeds a brilliant silver hue.
Today, the suburbanite can't keep up with florists,
department stores, and night clubs who want
"unusual decorations."
When his mother forbade him a dog, a
youngster in Florida turned his attention to
raising and selling snails and made enough
money for his college education.
Because other office workers admired her
bouquets, a New York secretary soon found herself
keeping every desk supplied with fresh flowers.
In time, so many firms requested this service
that the secretary became head of a profitable
new enterprise.
Overstocked with a huge inventory of bird
houses, a Los Angeles pet-shop owner displayed
them with the sign, "Yours for a Song." The
slogan was so captivating, he had to reorder the
houses to meet the new demand.
While rummaging through the attic, a Seattle
housewife rediscovered her husband's humorous
courtship verses and sold them to a greeting card
company. Now the husband is a regular
contributor t 50 cents a line.
A family in Louisiana shrugged when Junior
brought home some turtle eggs "to see if they
would hatch." But it wasn't long before the family
was realizing nearly $1,000 a month, selling
baby turtles to a wholesaler.
Home on leave In Arkansas, a Navy
pharmacist's mate noticed an abundance of barks
and roots on his family farm. In no time, he
converted the farm into a lucrative source of
medicinal materials, filling needs of an
Eastern drug concern.
To keep peace in the family, a Houston man
bought an angora rabbit for his daughter, "just like
the one Junior has." You guessed it the angora
wool from the 437 rabbits (at last census) is
,. padding the family bank account
Fart! WMkly. February I, ISM
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