I was dreading my trip to the grocery yesterday afternoon. I even tweeted this before I left.
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However, once I got inside our Kroger, which was hopping, I realized that they had things well in hand. Lots of carts available. Shelves stocked. Oodles of samples. Extra cashiers. As well as…
a woman employee dressed in her usual uniform…
wearing a white silk sash a la Miss America & a glitzy rhinestone tiara on her head…
wandering around the store helping everyone find what they needed.
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Who was this woman with the gracious demeanor, sincere smile, wave of a beauty pageant contestant and endless knowledge of the store?
As her sash clearly stated, she was: Miss Information. Of course!
THE SPECTACLED BEAN 
Life is good when you go Krogering.
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Cheri, yes it is. And our local store is quite nice, which makes life even better.
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Oh, brilliant! I love that. I wonder if they ever realised!
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Polly, they realized. Everyone– employees & most customers– were laughing about it. The only customer I saw who was not taken with this woman was a boy about 5 y.o. who just glared at her. Which was hilarious to me.
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Did she send you to the wrong aisles or tell you it was okay to microwave your turkey?
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Zazzy, no she didn’t. I guess in some ways her title was false advertising! 😉
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BTW, I did what I plan to be my last trip to Walmart until after the first of the year. Pretty sure I can live without going back even if I have to pay more at the local store. I hate shopping this time of year.
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I know what you mean. Too much chaos in the stores takes all the fun out of shopping. It’s a difficult time of year.
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What a lovely idea! I went on Monday, and the crowds were manageable, but I do hate how they have so much product clogging up the aisles, so that two carts cannot pass each other. It annoys me on a regular shopping trip, but when they KNOW the store is going to be packed, it just seems like foolishness.
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J, I know what you mean about extra displays every which way. They turn grocery shopping into a video game experience.
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You were lucky! I am dreading my Friday morning Starbucks run. It’s on the mall property! Hopefully everyone will be shopping and not drinking.
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kate, I agree. I was lucky to find a place & time when shopping was fun. Good luck on Friday… my prayers are with you. And Happy Thanksgiving, too.
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Great catch! Enjoy the turkey daze!
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Thanks for stopping by. Have a happy turkey day, too.
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I had to go to 2 grocery stores today. It went better than I thought. Btw I stumbled on your blog from J of Thinking About but I’m getting deja vu. Did you have another blog a few years ago? I may have followed you when I was blogging over at Southern Suburbia. If not, still enjoying reading your blog.
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Joan, yes I’ve had a couple of blogs before this one. I like this one the best because I’ve let myself just talk about whatever I feel like babbling about. I’m happy that you’ve found me again. Welcome.
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That is awesome! I hate going to the store the day before Thanksgiving, although I was there yesterday and it was OK. And if I can’t find something, I get VERY frustrated.
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Margaret, I tell you Miss Information knew everything about the store. It was great. Plus she had a bubbly personality so people felt comfortable asking her questions. No frustrated customers in this store.
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