by sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j.
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August 4, 2006

Disaster in Georgia!

January 19, 2008 10:26 AM EST
views: 32 | comments: 23

   I had to trudge a mile from the parking lot to the front of the store. Once inside, I couldn't help but witness the chaos. People were running from aisle to aisle, climbing over each other in their desperation to obtain provisions for their family. Their very survival might depend upon their snatching the last loaf of bread from a little old lady's hands. Were they prepared to do that? You betcha!

 

   Everyone knew there was no telling when they would have the all clear to leave their homes again and get food. Might be days, might be weeks. A disaster like this, you never knew what could happen. I braced myself to jump into the desperate throng to get my milk and bread.

                          What is our disaster you ask? It' so horrible....

 

 

                                   AN INCH OF SNOW IN GEORGIA!!!!!!!!

 

   Now, lady, give me that bread and nobody gets hurt!

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Comments: 23

Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. Jan 19, 2008, 10:41am EST
Virginia's just the same... someone mentions the remote possibility of snow and the world goes crazy. Not to mention the drivers. Growing up, in South Dakota, they never closed anything due to snow. They just stopped the school buses from running. Most everyone rode the bus, so it was almost the same thing except you didn't use snow days... and we all knew that we would survive anything so no one worried about loss of electricity, etc.
Sarah-jane C. Jan 19, 2008, 10:46am EST
LOL and to think I've been considering movie out of MA and back to Georgia lol
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 10:47am EST
"Furies" LOL! I love it!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 10:48am EST
Sarah-jane- just bring some bread with you, 'cause nobody can have mine, LOL!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 10:49am EST
Julie- I couldn't imagine having to deal with the snow south dakota must get. Brrr!
Linda B. Jan 19, 2008, 11:11am EST
Ha! The snow just stopped here in Mississippi; my son works in a grocery store and had to go to work this morning, right in the middle of it all. I am staying at home, curled up in the recliner in front of the computer, wrapped in a blanket, cats on my feet and split peas and ham simmering on the stove....maybe my son could buy some cornbread at the deli to bring home? I'm out of milk and eggs.....
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 11:21am EST
Cindy- people here panic at the thought of snow. We're just not used to it!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 11:22am EST
Linda- that sounds wonderful, I'm so jealous!
Alta B. Jan 19, 2008, 12:42pm EST
I think it is horrible how people act sometimes. Ok - most of the time. But let a little snow flake fall where it hasn't fallen in what - a year, and people just go crazier. What every happened to be prepared?
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 1:24pm EST
Most people worry about running out of milk and bread when it snows here. We can't prepare by having lots of that ahead. Besides, this was just written as a spoof, that didn't really happen. I was making a joke about how people think we do in the south when it snows, LOL!
William M. Jan 19, 2008, 3:12pm EST
Snow is a disaster here in the deep south, Sheila.
Deb J. Jan 19, 2008, 3:19pm EST
Sounds like fun!! :o) It's only 11 whole degrees here in a MI and we do have a snow covering on the ground too.
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 3:36pm EST
I am Angela- I made homemade veggie soup for supper!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 3:36pm EST
That's for sure, William!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 3:36pm EST
Deb- My daughter thought it was fun!
Carolyn K. Jan 19, 2008, 7:26pm EST
I have heard that when that Siberian front moves south everyones brains turn to mush from the fear of being house bound for a few hours!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jan 19, 2008, 7:33pm EST
LOL!!
Emma L. Jan 20, 2008, 1:20am EST
Lol...sounds fun to me!
Donna Besso Jan 20, 2008, 3:16pm EST
On On Thursday morning I was the only person at the grocery store. The roads were empty. Why? A threat of snow in South Carolina.

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