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Throwback to August 24, 2014

1. They were out of green peppers, ripe bananas, and elbow macaroni.

2. The exposed wires and concrete floors and empty food cases reminded me of grocery stores in Communist Poland.

3. I almost twisted my ankle on the uneven floors, but I guess that’s the price I pay for wearing stylish shoes.

4. A layer of fine powder is covering everything in the store, so I have to dust my cans and bottles before putting them away in my cupboard.

5. A dude with a jar full of pennies cut in line in front of me at the customer service desk, and the customer service chick did not seem to mind, even though I was really, really giving both dude and chick the super evil-eye glare.

6. I had to backtrack several times in order to find items which were put in new locations, since the signage above the aisles is now outdated and inaccurate, and my feet started to hurt, but I guess that’s the price I pay for wearing stylish shoes.

7. By the time I got to the check-out, I was sneezing and sniffling and my throat was scratchy.