Kindalazy Rice Experiences Rapture Ahead of Time

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former first lady Imelda Marcos' vast collection of shoes, gowns and jewels worth $10 million could soon be auctioned off, a Philippine official said Thursday.

Ricardo Abcede, of the Presidential Commission on Good Government that has recovered ill-gotten wealth of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and his family, said his agency is looking at whether her possessions should put up for sale.

``I believe that with all the publicity generated by Imelda Marcos ... the jewelry collection and other items would be (worth) much, much more than the appraised value,'' he said. ``There are also eccentric collectors, they might be interested in the shoes or in the gowns.''

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I didn't know that eccentric now meant lazy, greedy, and callous. Who'da thunked it?

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