[Shrek] It's Just Snow, Folks

Fiona and I went to Price-Rite Friday, not because of the pending snowfall, but because we needed a few things for our traditional St Patrick's Day dinner of corned beef and cabbage. That's a tough meal to make without potatoes and cabbage, so off to the market we went. As you may have guessed, going to the market just hours before a predicted snowstorm was a tactical error.

Can someone explain to me why when the weather forecast calls for snow folks turn into a bunch of raving lunatics? Why is the need for milk, bread, and water so much greater before a snowstorm than after? And why is it you waited until the snow started to fall to realize you didn't own a shovel--or better yet--that you needed a snow blower?

So there we were in the market, and folks have their carts piled high like they're trying to prevent themselves from turning into the second coming of the Donner Party. While I was shaking my head in amazement I overheard two young men who worked there talking about how each had restocked the milk and eggs twice in the three hours the store had been open. Judging by the lack of bread in the store apparently french toast is a staple food for waiting out a storm.

Next storm I'm going to corner the cinnamon market. That will show 'em.

Also empty at the store was the rack that usually held water in gallon jugs. This came as a shock to me as I figured water would be the least of problems when it was snowing. Also in low supply was diet soda and the Doritos' rack was nearly empty. I'll let you make your own joke for that.

Fiona and I went through the store with our cart basically empty. We bought the few things that we needed, a few we didn't, and left. It was then we realized that the fun was just beginning. While we were in the store the snow had begun to fall. It was incredible, with the skies just opening up with many inches of snow falling in mere seconds causing white out conditions so bad folks could hardly keep their cars on the road. Or maybe it was just light flurries hardly sticking to the ground. It was hard to tell with the way people were driving.

But the topic of bad driving is one for another day. Maybe next time...