“I looked at the clerk jokingly and just asked, 'How much for the rest of the shoes in here?'” Then she bought 1,500 pairs.
Carrie Jernigan of Alma, Arkansas, took her daughter to a Payless going-out-of-business sale to get her a new pair of shoes. She ended up leaving with every pair in the store.
“I know he likes Avengers, so I saw some Avengers shoes and I said,"Hey mom, can we get these shoes for one of my friends?" Harper told NBC affiliate KNWA in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her joke turned into an idea: What if she did buy all the shoes and donate to those in her community in need?
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