Ah, the single life of guys!
By the way, if you like the story, fine. If you think it “needs something” then LET ME KNOW! I’d like to hear suggestions on how to make it FUNNIER. It won’t ruin my day.
On aisle one: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, store director
On aisle two: Janet Webb, photographic section with prompt
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SIngles Night at the A&P. Bill and I rushed to get there. Brad came with us. One look at Brad and you’d see his last name wouldn’t be Pitt. But, like us, he was desperate for the love of a good woman.
“An inspiration, guys. See the babe in the bread aisle?” We did … va-va-voom! “Observe.” Brad disappeared around the corner. Seconds later, the silence erupted with the crash of two shopping carts, Brad’s and hers.
I turned to Bill. “You think he’s onto something?”
“If not, I’ll buy the ice pack, you buy the smelling salts.”
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Dear Kent,
We had A&P’s where I grew up. I do think Brad, Bill and (you?) are on to something. Sounds like a first-aid kit is in order. Still laughing here.
Aloha,
Doug
Well, believe it or not, in my home town (at the time, pop. 10,000) in the greater KC area back in the early ’60’s, we had an A&P near my house. Used to shop there all the time.
And thank-you, Doug.
We had one, too, now that I think about it. Within walking distance. 99th and Holmes, which will mean nothing to Douglishka. 😉
Hey Bub,
Don’t lay that handle on me. You couldn’t pay me enough to be a store director. 😉
Singles Night at the A & P? This is followed by Singles dance night at the laundro-matt, right?
Well written and has me laughing out loud. This is one of my favorites of yours. Thank you for not making a shopping cart speak.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Hee hee hee!!!!
There have been singles nights at grocery stores, too. I think the idea of the crashing cart came from some show like Happy Days.
A man who rolls his own is irresistible..
A man who HOLDS his own is better off than holding someone else’s.
Absolutely. That is where all the action is. Picking up girl’s in bars is impossible, but bumping into them at the yogurt isle is ideal!
Hahaha! Thanks, LG. It could work.
What young lady can resist a fella who does his own shopping.
Loved your description of Brad. 🙂
janet
The name just sort of came out.
I absolutely loved the idea of the crashing carts. For me, this was one of the funniest things I read. The image of the crashing carts. I’m laughing as I type. Brilliant!
Thanks! It seems SO New York.
lol! laughed at the brad pitt thing. if someone did that to me, i’d run him/her over with my cart. ^^ ^^
Then he would apologize, you’d take pity on him, he asks for your number …BINGO!
Trapped like a trap in a trap. 😉
smooth. lol
I’m not sure Brad’s problem is his face. He thinks he’ll get a girl by inflicting physical injury? Great characterisation all round and very visual (slapstick). Ann
Well, he only crashed his cart into hers not into HER.
Very entertaining, even for AnElephant who has no idea what A&P is.
(Has now sussed it is a supermarket.)