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The Power of the Mom Bag: It Can Stop a Bullet

Posted by JeanneSager

Sick of lugging a purse that can fit extra binkies, six diapers, a hard case of hiney wipes, a soft case of hand-sanitizing wipes, tissues, snack bags, spit rags and maybe even your wallet? Stop complaining. That bag of crap could be your life.

A college student at Middle Tennessee State University fended off a would-be robber last week with her over-sized purse. When he shot at her with a .38 caliber handgun, the bag stopped the bullet. She walked away without a scratch. The difference between her bag and ours? Elizabeth Pittenger's purse was filled with college-kid crap while most of us have our bags full of pint-sized-kid crap. 

Seriously, I gave up on trying to find a bag that didn't make me look like a hobo a long time ago. Then women started carrying them around on purpose - even young, style-conscious college students. Imagine their surprise when they find out the old mom hags had it right all along - those things really are practical!

Image: Freelance Star

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Comments

 

SunnyChanel said:

With my suitcase sized diaper/kid bag, I think I'll be feeling pretty damn protected out there on the streets. But me thinks I'll still try to avoid stray bullets regardless.

November 13, 2008 11:26 PM

About JeanneSager

Jeanne Sager is a writer who lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, a dog and too many cats. She refuses to believe motherhood comes with pumpkin appliqued sweaters, and she';s not ready to apologize for having only one child. She writes about raising her kid in her own hometown and the mom stuff she's not embarrassed to own at her blog, Inside Out (http://jeannesager.blogspot.com), she's contributing editor of Grand Magazine, and she's a regular essayist here on Babble

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