Da Famalee Dolla:








I dash into da Famalee Dolla Sto for a 2-liter Co-Cola. The place is empty except for Keanan the 7-foot tall cashier who I suspect took the short bus and probably had a sign in the front yard that said, “Slow Children Playing”. I grab the cola from the 6-foot tall rack, round the corner to the check-out, plop the cola on the counter, omit the, “How’s it going” as I know Keanan lacks pleasantry. Then I reach into my pocket and fumble for money. All in that order.

Surprisingly, Keanan says, “dolla 34” before I even hear the beep of the UPC. I happen to notice a penny on the floor as I pull out a dolla 33. I reach down to pick up the penny and in so doing I hear the unmistakable scuffing noise of house shoes behind me. Next the sound of a box landing on the counter. Then the sound of teeth sucking. Then a weave scratching. She looks like she sounds. I notice a box of Kotex on the counter. As Keanan slooooowly puts the cola in a plastic bag she says, “Um, do ya’ll have a bath'oom?”

6 comments:

  1. I had a niece who worked parted time at the Dollar Store during high school. One evening I stopped by and picked out a few items and took them to her register. For each item, I asked her how much it was as I handed it to her for check out. She was not amused.

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  2. Hello Lx, I assume it is common where you live as well that they buy one thing at a time. Then see if they have enough change to buy the next thing and the next and the next. I really hate that.

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  3. "uh, you'll need a dolla to use it."

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  4. @Norma-She'll be scuffing up pennies off the floor for hours if that's the case.

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  5. You have pockets???

    And there is fumbling and money in them???

    Could you escort me to the bath'oom?

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