The Monies

Total amount of money I have found on the streets of New York City: $70

Amount I have immediately given away to someone who claimed to have just dropped it: $20

Amount I saw that person drop: $0

Number of bananas she purchased me afterward (not a euphemism): 3

Amount she spent on those bananas: $1

Number of times the fruit stand guy, who saw the whole thing transpire, had to hint and pry that she should totally buy the bananas for me: at least 3

Number of times she said “Somebody will pay him back down the road” before getting the hint that the fruit stand guy thought that SHE should pay me back: at least 2

Number of NYU ID Cards I have found on the street: 1

The given name on the lost card: Jamiesyn

Number of people I have met named Jamiesyn: Well, 1 now.

Anyhow, total amount of money I’m up just by walking around and staying vaguely alert: $51.

Or, to be totally honest: $50. And three bananas.

***UPDATE***

Found $5 positively hauling-bill down the street on an extremely blustery day. I’m now up to $55. And three bananas.