We went to the grocery store tonight, and as the cashier handed me the mile-long receipt full of promotional coupons and other unnecessary junk, she said, "You're an instant winner! Go pick a balloon and take it to the service desk." She sounded somewhat enthusiastic, and so I got kind of enthusiastic too.
We plucked a balloon off a pole and took it to the service desk. After the customer service lady wrenched the balloon out of Ella's hands in order to pop it and reveal our prize, she disappeared for twenty freaking minutes, I swear. While we waited, and waited, and waited, I started to get kind of excited. I started to think, "Ooh, I wonder what we won?! Maybe a gift certificate for groceries. Maybe some cash. Maybe a free movie rental!"
The customer service lady reappeared out of nowhere and handed me a jar of store brand barbecue sauce. "Congratulations," she grunted. I laughed a little. "Are you serious? We won barbecue sauce?" She just walked away from us, and we laughed all the way to the car.
May 26, 2007
Instant Winner
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you should bring that big prize here today. unless you plan on insuring it and saving it for ella's future. a big winning like that? don't blow it!
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