We were low on milk on Monday, so I volunteered to go to the store. We drink a lot of milk at our house; to the tune of approximately 12 gallons every 7 to 10 days.
I love telling people that. Just the look on their faces is worth the statement alone. Most of you reading this are thinking, "I have never had that much milk in my lifetime."
We really didn't need much else from the store; just milk. As I was loading the shopping cart, I thought to myself, "people are going to look at me very strangely. Who buys this much of anything with an expiration date, all at one time?"
I recognized the awkwardness of this situation, so right then and there I decided I was going to have some fun with this.
As I suspected, the clerk checking me out looked at me strangely and said, "that's a lot of milk."
"Yes it is."
"I guess you're in charge of the milk and donuts at work?"
I wasn't buying any donuts, but the suggestion had me wondering if maybe I should.
"No. I'm just assisting with a dying woman's wish. She wants to bathe in a tub full of milk before she dies."
The clerk stopped moving the milk from the conveyor belt and with a bemused smile she said, "are you serious?"
"Well, if you see me back here buying milk again next week, you'll know she is still alive."
I love telling people that. Just the look on their faces is worth the statement alone. Most of you reading this are thinking, "I have never had that much milk in my lifetime."
We really didn't need much else from the store; just milk. As I was loading the shopping cart, I thought to myself, "people are going to look at me very strangely. Who buys this much of anything with an expiration date, all at one time?"
I recognized the awkwardness of this situation, so right then and there I decided I was going to have some fun with this.
As I suspected, the clerk checking me out looked at me strangely and said, "that's a lot of milk."
"Yes it is."
"I guess you're in charge of the milk and donuts at work?"
I wasn't buying any donuts, but the suggestion had me wondering if maybe I should.
"No. I'm just assisting with a dying woman's wish. She wants to bathe in a tub full of milk before she dies."
The clerk stopped moving the milk from the conveyor belt and with a bemused smile she said, "are you serious?"
"Well, if you see me back here buying milk again next week, you'll know she is still alive."
AaaaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's funny dude. You guys do go through a lot of milk. That sounds like something I would say to the checkout lady. I love making smart-aleck remarks to checkout ladies. It's my greatest joy. We go through about four gallons a week, but then again, we don't have the gaggle of kids that you have. I love milk. And peas.
ReplyDeleteI thought that if I gave it a couple of days, the whole shock of how much milk your family goes through would fade away. Nope! That's just crazy! Even four gallons a week is just unheard of! Randy and I are superised when we finish ONE gallon before it expires. Your family must have VERY strong bones!
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