Wal-mart and Winn Dixie were packed as folks rushed in to buy all the canned peas, bottled water, and toilet paper that they could carry. The long lines at the bank and gas station would made me think that my town was going mad. I imagine that Bubba first goes to the bank to withdraw his savings, and then visits the store to buy up his share of bottled water, cold beer, and beanie weanies. Next, he'll drive to the gas station and fill up several of his gas cans and the tank of his copper colored 1976 El Camino, and finally he'll head to the fireworks stand to get about five grocery bags full of explosives. Just in case.
Every person employed by law enforcement is on the job tonight looking for drunks and or terrorists.
When he returned, he said that he got many odd looks when he was checking out with his bag of chips, Coors Light, and two sirloins. The cashier even asked him if he needed any batteries or water. Just in case. My husband and I ate supper last night at an upscale restaurant, and I took with me my laptop and Hewlett Packard pocket calculator. OK, it was funny to me.