[at-l] Confusering [OT]

[GoVolsKelly at aol.com (GoVolsKelly@aol.com)]

Oh for crying out loud!  My mother made all my clothes as a child, most of 
the time from the hand me downs from cousins.  I remember winters when we 
couldn't afford to pay the friggin' electric bill and the lights were cut off and we 
ran an extension cord from the neighbors to get heat.  Don't EVER assume you 
know who I am.  

Walmart certainly wouldn't have saved us during those times.  But I tell you 
what did, time and time again.  Credit at the locally owned grocery store when 
we had no money for food.  GET THAT at Walmart.

Now, I shop in Bal Harbour.  I've come a long way from those days.  With no 
help from Walmart.  Thankyouverymuch

GoVols



In a message dated 5/27/2004 11:48:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, Bror8588 
writes:
You are too young to remember when people baked their own bread?  Some people 
made their own clothes.  Even today in our throwaway economy some people 
repair their clothing (darn socks, repair umbrellas, etc.) like they used to in 
the old days.  Ever hear of the people who used to turn the collars on shirts?  
Most people just throw stuff away and go out and buy new.  A lot of people 
refuse to hand down clothing to their younger children but no doubt you have 
heard of "hand-me-downs."

If you don't need to save the penny or two on a loaf of bread then shop 
wherever you want.  My only argument is that people should have the ability to 
choose where they shop.  Heck, the Internet offers multiple choices for everyone 
-- if you have access to a computer.  We who frequent this space do.