A piggy bank was tired of its life sitting on a girl's dresser, so it escaped through an open window and raced to the city where it flipped over, poured money out of its body, and began to entertain itself. First it went to the amusement park, where it sampled every ride and devoured every treat, including snowcones, elephant ears, and cotton candy. Then it shopped at the mall and purchased a radio, a television, a telephone, and several expensive suits.

The girl, who was upset about her missing piggy bank, rode her bike around the city looking for it. As the sun lowered in the sky, the girl spotted the piggy bank lying outside a buffet restaurant, with its belly sticking out of its shirt and a depressed look on its face. When the girl rode over to the bank, it said, "I'm sorry. All your money is gone, but I am still miserable. Never indulge yourself. Save your money and give it to those who need it. That will be rewarding for you."

"Thanks," the girl said. "That is what I was planning on doing until you spent all of my savings."

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