You’d think my Spanish would be better than it is after hosting several exchange students from Spanish speaking countries, but I only know; or should I say, remember; a couple key phrases. Anyway, this sign basically translates to, ‘please distance 6-feet social.’ I was more worried about the coronavirus blowing on me from the wind; how was this virus so smart that it knew Spanish and knew six feet with a wind gust?, but I digress.
Yes, I decided to be a socialist and stand in line to get into our local Wally’s. I thought back to some of the exchange students I’d hosted from socialist countries and a couple of them saying ‘you don’t know what it’s like to stand in line to get into the store.’ I hear them say this in memory quite a lot nowadays given our current coronavirus situation.
I’d left early to get there before the crowds that used to show up around 9:30 a.m. It was 7:45 a.m. I could see four people in line and figured the line would go fairly quickly.
This woman was doing some kind of ‘walk/jog race walking thing’ to get in line ahead of me. I let her. My jogging days are long gone and I didn’t see the need to race for second place.
The line did move quickly. I wanted to check to see if the SmartStyle hair salon was open yet, pick up an Rx and a few groceries.
About five minutes later, I was in!! It was actually a very strange feeling. Maybe if I’d shopped Black Friday, I would have known the feeling of being outside in line just for a couple big bargains, but I don’t do Black Friday so I didn’t recognize the feeling.
SmartStyle was closed with no sign indicating they would be opening anytime soon. I went around the corner and, yes, got in another line at the pharmacy. They weren’t even open yet, the fence thing was still down.
The line for the pharmacy went the wrong direction down the aisle. I got in line anyway, looking paranoid-ly around for the ‘shop this way arrow police.’
No one came by to arrest us, just a couple other people getting in the wrong direction line behind me. Do you think they’ll arrest four of us?!? No. I don’t think so?!?
There were four people ahead of me and they only had one Rx ready. The rest of us were told it would be about 45-minutes.
I didn’t think I’d be in the store that long, so like the man ahead of me, I said I’d do the curbside pickup. She wrote our names on a small whiteboard and I wondered if it would get wiped off before it got filled.
Acts 2:44-45 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.
Next I went to Lawn & Garden to see about getting some sunflower seeds. There wasn’t a single seed packet of ANYTHING to be seen. Then I went outside to the greenhouse and found a beautiful seed display!! I grabbed a few different varieties and went to find some dirt. I’ve said it before, but with all my fields, it just about kills me to buy dirt.
A couple days later. Standing outside the store in line every day versus freedom. I’ll take freedom every single day!!
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