The American Consumer

Today, Cat and I made a Wal-Mart run. We haven't entered a Wal-Mecca in about a month. Boy, does it feel good.

Both of us had a "This is Austin" moment. She on the way to the store, I within it. While looking at video game materiel, I thought about calling the guys and playing some Halo (or whatever). The sameness of the Wally World dulled me into forgetting my location, and I thought myself back in New Orleans (okay, Harahan).

Inside, the couple behind us had their pre-adolescent child with them. Now, I don't know about you, but my ass had a curfew on school nights. I never went to the store past midnight during the week. What's wrong with people today?