HEADLINE: "Huge Blizzard To Grip The North East ." Preparatory Actions: blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!
People, PLEASE start listening to me! I only say that because I want you to be successful, secure, and safe. The story I have for you is...chilling...
I ventured into the local 5 and dime this afternoon and immediately wished I hadn't. Screaming children, irate parents, complete and total chaos and breakdown of society.
I didn't really "need" anything at the grocery store, but it being pay day and all, I thought of a few items I could treat my family to (especially since we are apt to be home for the next couple of days-alone-together). I wandered around the store watching as the breakdown of society unfolded in front of me in every aisle. The bread aisle had been torn to shreds and the dairy case doors quickly opened and closed as angry shoppers were too worried about getting what they "needed" and ignoring anything and everything in their path.
When I got to the checkout lines, I almost set my basket down and walked out. Almost. I told myself there was more to learn here. I watched as a man with tattoos behind his ears counted out dimes to pay for his two year old daughter's chocolate milk. I watched an elderly man unload his cart at a painstakingly slow rate, with an inpatient little pierced "girl" with purple hair rolled her eyes. I watched a young married couple as they stood impatiently waiting. Tension growing between them every second. Glad I won't be a fly on the wall during their snowed in time this weekend.
What I am trying to get across folks, is please treat each other nicely. Living on the coast of Maine, all of this small town, get out of my way crap reminds me of Stephen King's- Needful Things. (and many more, but there isn't enough room here for all of the tales of Castle Rock and Derry).
Do what you want. If you love living day to day-do that. Do that IF NO ONE else is counting on you. The grocery stores have a 3 day supply of food. That is it.
I'm headed to my local store tomorrow to take pictures of the shelves. If I am not escorted to the door, I will be posting them tomorrow. Do you REALLY want your government to take care of you??? I DON'T want them to take care of me!!!
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