When I got to town on Saturday, the rain started to fall more heavily than I judged necessary! It had been a mere mist when I left home, yet NOW, when I wanted to walk from my rightful handicap space into the Gas Station Chicken Store, I was going to get wet. I ducked my head and plodded on.
At least I was the only customer inside. Fave was bemoaning the weather.
"I know! I don't mind the gloominess. I kind of like it. But I hate to get wet!"
"You ARE really wet." Said Fave, as she took my winners and swiped them across her ample bosom, covered by her employee apron. "So are your tickets!"
"Well, I'm an old lady. I walk slow. And it's pouring!"
"I'm just so bored. Nobody's coming in. The time goes slower."
I bought my tickets, chatted few minutes, and started for the door, grasping them in my hand as usual.
"I'd put them tickets in my titties!" advised Fave. "So they won't get wet, and you can still scratch them."
"You know, I think I WILL!" I stuffed the tickets under my jacket, shirt, bra strap. "That's a good idea."
They stayed nice and dry. Can't say the same for the rest of me. But my tickets were fine. In hindsight, there was such a lack of business that I might as well have parked under the roof. No cars were waiting for those gas pumps.
That is my pocket of choice to keep something safe!!
ReplyDeleteKathy,
DeleteI definitely wanted my scratchers to be safe!
I always carry a smallish plastic bag, all rolled up in my pocket, in case I need to protect anything from rain on my walk home, usually an empty bread bag which is the right size for a folded newspaper. There's nothing worse than a soggy newspaper when you want to be doing the puzzles.
ReplyDeleteRiver,
DeleteA bread sack would be a good size. I don't know which would be less embarrassing: digging around under my shirt, or whipping out a bread bag, heh, heh!
You're right about a wet newspaper. My mom used to get it delivered in a box next to her mailbox, and when it got wet, it was Not-Heaven waiting on it to dry out!
The bread bag would be less embarrassing and shows that you thought ahead.
ReplyDeleteRiver,
DeleteI'm not so sure! I can imagine people doing the crazy temple twirly finger behind my back when I whip out a bread bag!