Mark A.Meggs said...

> On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:53:53 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>Do you remember? (shopping)
>>
>>Way back in time I remember we were allowed to break a 12-egg carton in
>>half and just buy the six of them.
>>
>>I don't know if this practice is still allowed.
>>
>>Do you remember?
>>
>>I don't know what else was "separable" like that but by all means, add
>>anything, from bygone days to present you can think of.
>>
>>OB_Breakfast: crispbread with garlic hummus dip and pesto
>>
>>And what IS Sky doing up so early? Trying to take my job? Hi Sky!
>>[waving]
>>
>>Andy
>
> I no longer see one dozen egg cartons that are perforated to allow you
> to break them in half, but some stores carry half-dozens - either a
> half-dozen carton or the store sawed a dozen carton in half.
>
> - Mark


Mark,

Not quite along the same lines but for the first time (last week), I got a
soda from the check-out lane cooler and drank it while shopping, casting my
guilty conscience aside.

I did put it on the check-out conveyor belt later.

Best,

Andy