Alot of people reminisce about the days before the internet... how in the world did we survive? Remember having to go to the library and read books to research a homework assignment? Remember the days of encyclopedia salesmen? Remember when you had to look up a business or phone number in the phone book? Well, as much as I struggle to remember how I lived without the internet, I've decided there's another thing that we can't imagine living without... the DOLLAR STORE!
What is it about walking into a store where you can literally buy ANYTHING you see that gives you a sense of power? It's amazing the stuff you can find now... it's a mini dollar walmart! Dan and I found a dollar store here in NYC on 34th street that is three floors with escalators! It's a dollar department store!
This weekend, we went bowling in Canada, and I was wearing flip flops. Fully aware that there was NO way I would stick my bare feet into those nasty bowling shoes, I needed socks. Where did I turn? That's right... "A buck or Two." Interesting fact: in Canada, the dollar coin is called a "loonie" because it features a loon on the face of it. Therefore, many dollar stores are named " The LOONIE Bin!"
Upon arriving at the dollar store, I set out with one goal- buy socks. What did I end up with? Here's a list:
A lint roller
Christmas gift tags
A candle
Lightbulbs
Gum
A ghost halloween candle holder
A Scarecrow candle holder
40 Christmas Crackers (a Canadian/British thing- anyone know what crackers are? NOT the edible kind!)
Pink, orange and black clip on hair extensions (to look COOL while I'm bowling... Dan's idea)
2 toblerone bars
And finally, a pair of purple and orange Halloween socks with pumpkins on them!
What did we do before dollar stores existed? Crazy!
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