Everyone has heard of the expression "a penny for your thoughts" right? well this article certainly brings a new meaning to it.
If you thought pennies weren't important this article will make you think again after you read it.
Personally I find it quite ridiculous and feel sorry that this poor woman had to go through such a weird situation.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 16, 2006
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - It was just a penny, but to Consumers Energy it was enough to cut off power in a local home. Jacqueline Williams, 41, of Flint had an electricity bill of $1,662.08 and paid all of it, except for one cent.
That wasn't enough for the power company, which blacked her out for seven hours Wednesday.
The CMS Energy Corp. subsidiary told Williams the power would not be turned on until the penny was received.
"I went down there, paid my penny and got a receipt," Williams told The Flint Journal.
Shortly after, the electricity was turned back on.
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