Well, it’s only a theory.
This morning, I went up and down the strip buying a little from each of the stores and trying to give everyone a little business. Of course, I cleaned hands wherever I went as I walked through the stores looking for a bit of TP or anything we might be able to use that didn’t require refrigeration.
I purchased frozen dinners from a Walgreens across the street because the manager personally showed me the Walgreens app and the items in the freezer on sale. I explained I was walking back and couldn’t carry that much.
She told me to take the little shopping cart on wheels and simply return it.
I bought more than I technically needed at that store and I WILL go back. Not only to return the cart (it’s so damned cute!) but also to support them and their efforts to stay open when the strip is closed for business.
I wish I had a larger freezer to help them more.
However, I hit two CVS’ and two Walgreens’ plus a Target and I scored one roll of tissue paper. That’s not a package of 4, 12, 16, 24…it was one from all five stores.
They had about thirty single rolls on the shelf, so I took my one and felt like I had downed a 14-point buck at 200 yards through trees so thick it looked like a fence.
(Is fourteen points a good-sized deer rack? I really don’t know as I don’t hunt. If you were nodding your head with my story, remember I am paid to lie for a living. It’s a good life.)
If you live here in Las Vegas, remember that the little (expensive) stores on the strip have way fewer shoppers. One of our people inside LMBPN mentioned that no one remembers that truck stops often have toilet paper. I tried that.
They didn’t .
I suppose it is possible there is a different side of the store than the one I went into to find the elusive TP. Where I looked, it was a seriously small shelf space that was empty. Hmmm.
I should have called Stephen Russell (Author S.R. Russell) who was a truck driver for a few decades to ask him before I left there empty handed the other day. Well, not truly empty handed as they had buy-1-get-1-free on M&M’s. I figured why the hell not? We might need protein (peanuts), emotional healing (chocolate), and calories (sugar) in order to survive the next few weeks.
There, if you needed an excuse to buy Peanut M&M’s, you’re welcome. If you don’t, I applaud your lack of concern when purchasing junk food. I had to give myself a reason to load up on them.
I’ve used that damned ‘sugar is calories’ excuse a LOT in the last 7 days.
Take, for example, the following ‘food’ I purchased using the sugar is calories excuse.
It has Mike in the name. How can I not support THAT???
For now, we here in the Cave in the Sky™ are doing fine. Neither the wife nor I have tried to suffocate each other yet, nor have we tried to toss each other out of the windows. Fortunately, I purchased a mattress topper a month ago to put on my couch in the office for naps. If I need to, I can hang out here if the wife starts to moan….
BRAIINNNZZZZ.
All joking aside, this is a new time in our world. The challenges we have encountered will be overcome, the new society that comes out the other side will be interesting. It’s time for those who can to help those who need it.
For those who need help, raise a hand when your neighbors ask.
I am grateful to you our readers who read our books. Later this week, we will place a few of our books (all of them) for children out for free, paying the young author for the privilege. We are not a children’s publisher, so we do not have many selections. Look for Sienna Lawson.
Other Books by the Authors
Other Middang3ard Books
Never Split The Party (01)
Late To the Party (02)
It’s My Party (03)
Blue Hell And Alien Fire (04)
Death Of An Author: A Middang3ard Novella
Other Books by Ramy Vance
Mortality Bites Series
Keep Evolving Series
Fatebound Series
Welcome to the Dragon Show Series
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