Local Shopping
Posted by jacobroecker on 27 July 2009 under Nostalgia | 
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It’s not very often I get to go shopping at our local grocery store. When I do it’s somewhat of a treat. The blue and white checkered floor pattern reminds me of grocery stores from when I was my kids’ age, and there’s a distinct smell from being greeted by the dry dog food in the entrance way. The high-school boys are generally flirting with the one or two cute girls who work the register, but they’re always taking out the groceries for anyone over 40, and walking them politely to their car.
Tonight I had a $20 bill in my pocket where I keep my cel phone. My mission was to go to the store and grab a few items. Since I had forgotten what those items are, I called Chrissy, and while the phone was exiting my pocket, so was the $20. I grabbed my items off the shelves, went to the register, and was about to pay…. but I didn’t have any money.
The nice gal behind the register waited while I went to find the cash, and I wandered around the store retracing my steps. There was a nice lady who noticed me, asked if I was missing some money. To be sure I was honest she asked how much I had dropped. “$20″ I said. With that she handed me my missing bill. I paid for the groceries and headed home.
As this town gets bigger I hope that some things don’t change. There’s the gas station that has earned my loyalty because they let you pay AFTER you pump. They actually trust their customers, and for that trust, they get my business. The lady at the grocery store is typical of folks in this area. I hope that doesn’t change. Of course, the wheels of change are spinning. This past month our first McDonalds opened up. Earlier in the year it was Subway. I hope people don’t loose sight of the good values the live by, after all, that’s why we picked this part of Oklahoma.
Thanks to the nice folks at Williams Grocery, and all the great people in the Elgin/ Fletcher area of Oklahoma!
