a short story about the sample sale - part deux

Well.
Today, my mom came into town to attend the sample sale of which I wrote earlier.
We had a great time and I got to introduce her to my friends at work.
We went down to the sale and Mom got some shopping done.
I had told her about the arm warmers and I looked in the boxes of gloves to see if they had been put back. They weren't there. I spoke to a sales person and she was surprised that such an expensive item was at the sale and went to look in the inventory to see if there were more of them.
There weren't any more.
While shuffling through a stack of scarves I spotted them!
Imagine my surprise!
There were hundreds of items in this huge place - but none as luxurious as these arm warmers.
I shouted for my mother - I was so excited to show them to her.
When I put them on I noticed that a seam, near the wrist, was open...and got even more excited.
I tracked down the employee and showed her.
This won't do, she said, I'm taking these to the manager.
I told her that he laughed at me yesterday but it didn't deter her.
She came back smiling.
50% off (before my discount!).
I had to buy them.
The seam will be very easy to repair and they are so beautiful! (I know, I know, still very expensive but I have many ways to justify the expense - the least of which is that I don't own anything cashmere...which is a good excuse, right? My real reasoning? Last night, the editors of BlogHer asked if they could run a post of mine from here. I post once or twice a month at BeautyHacks but this would be an additional post ~ hence? ADDITIONAL MONEY. So, please, read me tomorrow [again] at BlogHer [live at 6am] and just picture me in my unbelievably gorgeous cashmere arm warmers. SUCH A THING.)