Serious Shortage at Home
Big drama today in the house. We are down to our last two rolls of toilet paper.
Years ago, a columnist for the Boston Globe, Diane White, wrote a fabulous piece on what families tended to hoard. Back in the 50's, there were canned good in case of a nuclear attack. Today? Toilet paper. On average, families, if I remember right (it was a long time ago and I can no longer find the column), had at least 10 extra rolls in their house.
I think that's pretty low.
Fear not, I'm on my way to the store to stock back up to about 20 rolls.
Ok, maybe not the deepest thinking today but... sometimes we all need a break.
Years ago, a columnist for the Boston Globe, Diane White, wrote a fabulous piece on what families tended to hoard. Back in the 50's, there were canned good in case of a nuclear attack. Today? Toilet paper. On average, families, if I remember right (it was a long time ago and I can no longer find the column), had at least 10 extra rolls in their house.
I think that's pretty low.
Fear not, I'm on my way to the store to stock back up to about 20 rolls.
Ok, maybe not the deepest thinking today but... sometimes we all need a break.
posted by Sara at 9:13 AM
14 Comments:
I hoard chocolate cake in my house.
yes, i think you need to send some here.
I'll send you some toilet paper in return.
You know where the Bread & Chocolate Bakery is on Madison in Newtonville? Your cake will be ready tomorrow between 2 & 4. Show your I.D. for pickup.
Oh, and you can keep the toilet paper.
you serious? I can find the bread and chocolate bakery... don't you worry.
It's there! Serious...you do have to wait until tomorrow.
Having extra toilet paper in the house makes me feel rich. So does having extra coffee.
Animals are so lucky, aren't they?
I hope you bought the kind made from recycled paper!
yes, recycled paper.
yes, real cake.
yes, coffee, toilet paper and sugar all make me feel that the world is ok.
but cake... that makes me feel special. thanks so much morgan.
Cake? Did someone say cake?
like dracula's daughter told lud and marie, stop talking about that damn cake!! (for those of you that don't know lud and marie, it is from an very early lily tomlin skit)
I remember that skit Donald. LOL
I know the feeling. Ever get up in the morning, and realize you never bought coffee, when you meant to remind yourself the day before?
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