Something funny happened on the way to the Organic Local Food Co-Op today. I was told about them from a few different friends and couldn't wait to go down and check out their organic eggs, farm raised beef, and local seasonal vegetables. Excitedly, I get ready; put on "outdoor" clothes, brush my hair, slink out of my La-Z-Boy. Luckily, they're not far from my house; 10 minutes by car, longer by bike (which I couldn't do anyway).
The first thing I notice when I pull up? The parking lot is very, very empty. "That's weird," I think. "Maybe, I'm beating the rush." As I get out, the view becomes even more ominous; empty table tops and cartons, forlorn baskets. It looks like the apocalypse of Farmer's Markets.
Unwavering, I make my way to the front door (after all, I DID get dressed for this). A man in the back sees me, puts down the phone, comes to the front, and opens up.
"Can I help you?" he says.
"Yes. I'm here to visit the Co-Op," I answer.
"But we're not open today," he says.
"That's strange," I say. "It says here on your door you're open Thursdays from 2-8?"
"We are," he laughs. "It's Friday."
Who knew?
Altered Today: Knowledge of what day it is. Making strangers laugh. Touring closed fruit stands (amused people are really, really nice).
LOL Classic Kat! Absolutely classic. Well at least now you know what day it is, and gave the man a good chuckle. :)
Posted by: kathryn | 03/25/2011 at 06:29 PM
I'm just glad I didn't have an attitude about it or say something even more stupid like "Well you should change your sign." LOL. Thankfully, being sick has made me way less self-righteous. ;)
Posted by: Kathy Tagudin | 03/25/2011 at 06:31 PM
That's awesome Kathy. Glad you got a good laugh out of it!
Posted by: M. Antal | 03/25/2011 at 10:21 PM
I did laundry on Tuesday, thinking it was Wednesday. No wonder the guy who's laundry day it was, looked at me like I was an idiot.
Posted by: Laina | 03/26/2011 at 06:08 AM