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[I'm downstairs doing laundry, Mike's at the store.  Phone rings.]

Me: (yelling) “Don’t answer that, let the answering machine get it.”

[little footsteps running... phone rings three times. answering machine goes off. Mary picks up phone. conversation captured on speaker.]

Mary: “Hello. Who are you?”

Person: “This is Central Blood Bank. May I speak to Mike Connell?”

Mary: “This is Mary Connell.”

Person: “This is Central Blood Bank. May I speak to your daddy.”

Mary: “Is this Aunt Peggy?”

Person: “No. Is your mommy or daddy home?”

Mary: “THIS IS MARY CONNELL, I said.”

Person: “Ok, honey, we’ll call back later.”

Mary. “NO. GO AWAY.” [click]

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This is the new official policy in dealing with solicitors at the Connell home.