I may be rich, but I know the importance of fiscal responsibility. I got where I am today by scrimping and saving — my allowance, birthday money, Christmas money, occasional gambling winnings… It’s undecent for our government to spend taxpayers’ hard-earned money willy-nilly on extravagances like hot fudge sundaes and welfare programs. As a nation we need to learn the value of saving our pennies.
— Jamie Kincaid,
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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This guy sounds good but I’m troubled by the rumors about skinny dipping in a public fountain.
Not to mention breaking-and-entering. What is this, Watergate?
Similar to Jamie, Jonathan Hunt’s nominee Turtle (from The Westing Game) is a self-made millionaire of sorts, but, JH asks, “Would Ellen Raskin roll over in her grave?”
I’ve also heard rumors that he “liberated” donations of change from the same fountain–donations probably intended for a good cause.