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// Limestone and Marble Pie  
// Story: Colgates Rants 5 
// by StormLuna 
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Like what has happened in other instances, I had two ponies that seemed somewhat similar come in one day.  One was a lighter gray while the other was darker gray but what surprised me is that Pinkie accompanied them.  Now naturally I wanted to find out why they came and very soon I would.  Those two gray ponies are actually Pinkie's sisters!  Now how could that be?  Yeah I know of siblings that are of somewhat different colors but Pinkie is radically different.  Oh well, maybe her coat is a result of a recessive gene becoming dominant. 

The first one on the schedule was the one that was a slightly darker shade of gray with a lighter gray mane, Limestone.  I could tell by the look on her face that she was likely going to be one intense patient.  Before I could even ask her, she pulled out an insurance card and handed it to me.  Now I have never seen one like this before, "Rock Farmers' Insurance."  I decided I better check the back to make sure it is not a subsidiary of TiaCare.  Luckily for me, it wasn't.  

The whole way back I could feel Limestone's scowl piercing my very soul.  If she wasn't a rock farmer I would probably offer her Aria's job because she would be perfect for it.  Oh well, I don't see her leaving the farm anytime soon.  Once I got her sat down she immediately opened her mouth for me to take a look at and I swear, I have never seen teeth in better shape in my life.  

Now Pinkie had told me about what her sisters' diets mainly consist of and I was surprised that they weren't jagged or broken off.  Perhaps it is just something about them in particular, that their lineage has developed stronger teeth because of generations of eating rocks.  Cleaning her teeth was a breeze because they didn't even have any debris on them!  Despite hearing the good news, she still had a scowl on her face and a snarl to her voice. 

Once I was done with her, I took her up and ran her card through.  My initial reaction was, "You've got to be kidding me!"  Get this, her insurance paid 100% of her bill.  Yep, it covered all of it.  Now most ponies would be thrilled to hear that they don't have to pay anything but surprisingly, her mood didn't change any.  Maybe it is just how a pony is after working years on the rock farm.  Maud is rather emotionless and Limestone seems very intense.  Now we shall see how her sister is. 

Before I took her back, I took a look at Marble's card as well.  Now this is surprising, she doesn't even have the same insurance that her sister does!  You'd think that they would have the same but hopefully it will cover her appointment.  I took her back and good grief she is quiet, very quiet and a bit timid.  I had no problems getting her to open her mouth and just like her sister, her teeth were perfectly fine.  I know a little bit about how things are out there on the rock farm from Maud so it is no surprise.  A pony without sweets in their diet is likely going to have good teeth and on a more important note, a pony with good teeth creates a happy Colgate, well in most instances anyway.  

After getting her taken care of I took her up front and ran her card through.  I was expecting the same thing but the insurance declined payment!  You know why?  It claimed I was out of that company's network.  Oh boy, Marble is going to pay if her insurance is what I think it is.  I took a look on the back of the card and guess what?  This insurance of hers is a subsidiary of TiaCare!  Why the hell would she not have the same insurance as her sister?  I just assumed the whole family would have the same insurance. 

In most instances I would have smacked Marble but with Limestone watching my every move I knew I better not.  With her attitude, despite me being a powerful Alicorn, she could still do some serious damage.  Limestone did intervene though.  She had me run her card for her sister but there was one problem, Marble wasn't on her policy so it declined payment.  Finally Pinkie ran over to Sugarcube Corner and had Mr. Cake come over.  

Yeah he wasn't thrilled about it but Mr. Cake paid me the 150 bits that Marble owed me.  I did give her and Limestone some advice though.  I told Limestone she should just put her sister on her plan to make everypony's lives easier but she began bitching about how much more that would cost her.  Apparently they all pay for their own healthcare separately.  Oh well, I got my money and that is all that mattered.