Choose your Own Adventure: “The Grocery Store”
The grocery store is one of the few places that everyone, in one way or another, has in common. Everyone has to eat, and while food does grow on trees not any of the trees grow in my neighborhood. The thing is, every time I go to the grocery store I literally have no idea what I’m going in for. I just show up with the goal of “FOOD”. Every time I step in that door it’s like a choose your own adventure novel from when we were kids. There are enumerable options, countless branches and splinters of my own possible Odyssean Epicurian Journey. I’ve taken the pleasure of writing a choose your own adventure novella of sorts. Enjoy and choose wisely. Not all of the choices lead to positive outcomes… Don’t fail.
You walk into the grocery store. You’ve been to this store a thousand times if you’ve been one, yet you never seem to feel at ease. This time is no different. The homeless man at the door asked you for money like he does every other time you come to this grocer. You wonder why he doesn’t have more gainful employment with such a strong verbal skill-set. He has no problem punching through your proposed reasoning for not giving him money every time you come. Today you told him you “don’t have any cash” as as walked in. He promptly reminded you that “you can get cash back at the register, you can hit me up on the way out.” You’re contemplating offering him a job instead of money when the hunger pang hits. You haven’t eaten lunch and you want to get in and out of this store so you can go home and eat.
You meander the aisles somewhat at a loss. There are countless options before You. The myriad of americanized-cultural experiments from curry concoctions to pan-thai to saeurkraut overwhelm. All you can think about is the guy out front waiting for you. You are feeling more and more anxious about it and finally you just decide.
Click To Choose Your Dinner…
Frozen Pizza and High Life
Caesar Salad
Tacos
Steak and Potatoes
Capn’ Crunch and Fried Chicken
Steamed Asparagus, Free Range Chicken Breast, Jasmine and a Spirulina Shake
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