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All it's cracked up to be.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)(Debra Rogoff returned her bunny box with money)(Brief article)

The New American

| February 02, 2009 | Stanley, Liana | COPYRIGHT 2009 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Crackers. Annie's Homegrown Sour Cream & Onion Cheddar Bunnies. Yum yum. What could be better? How about an envelope containing $10,000? That's what Debra Rogoff found when she cracked open her recently bought bunny box, according to a December 27, 2008 AP story.

Never even considering keeping the money, Rogoff and her family promptly turned it in to the local police, who at first suspected that it was related to a drug drop. However, they soon cracked the case and learned that the money had been put there by an elderly woman. Apparently the woman had lost faith in the banking system, decided that her life savings would be safer at home, stashed it in the cracker box, and re-glued the top. But she accidentally returned the box to the store where she purchased it, Whole Foods in Tustin, California. Fortunately, the box was mistakenly returned to the shelf instead of being composted. It's lucky for her that the ...

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