The New Other Guy > wrote in
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>
> Needed a few things for Christmas dinner, so hit Von's
> at about 1pm. OMG!!
>
> EVERY checkstand was manned, and EACH OF THEM had a line
> ALL the way to the back of the store, and it's a BIG store!
>
> At least 20 carts in each line. But mostly people were
> dealing with it well, much better than on the roads.
>
> Biggest problem was that by 1pm, MANY items were already
> empty shelves.
>
>
>
One of the nicer aspects of being retired: my supermarket opens at 7 AM and
I'm usually there by 7:05. Even on holidays, pre-holidays,and forecasted
next-day blizzards, it's usually just me and a few other members of the
Grey Brigade.