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Born n' Raised

Jul 1, 2007
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As I was making today's pb&j sandwich I was having this conversation with myself about the strawberry preserves. I only use strawberry as I feel grape is dead common. Additionally I only use preserves or jam, not jelly. Jelly is too hard to spread and it wiggles like jello. I've got something against that.

I digress. I have found that generic Safeway Strawberry Jam is better than generic Walmart Strawberry Preserves. I made the statement that I guess I'd never have known since I was raised on Walmart Strawberry Preserves. Then I thought, hold the phone! Am I telling myself that I am so ridiculously young as to have always had Walmart in my life!?

Thankfully that is not true. I was about ten or so when Walmart came to my town. So I was only raised on Walmart during the years that counted. Ugh.

It is odd though to think that kids these days have no idea how inconvenient it used to be. I remember when they were building that Walmart in my hometown. We had no idea what Walmart was but were very excited to have a store where you could "get everything." It was a big deal for small town folk. I guess it still is.

Unlike the following generation, I do remember how hard it was to get what you wanted at stores before the 'marts came along. Target included. I was having this conversation with a friend last week. She was saying how her dad always says he wishes she had grown up in his time, when things were more simple. She said she was more than happy to live in this time where things are so much more convenient. I'd have to agree.

Just imagine how hard it would be and how many places you'd have to go if we didn't have super stores like that. It's utterly fucking annoying. I know those stores are bad and there was nothing like the Mom n' Pop days, but damn that was difficult!

Yes I shop at Walmart & Target. There is a cell phone attached to my ear. I use air conditioning in the desert and think $3 for gas is cheap. There are starving children dying of AIDS in another country. I know. You know. We know.