I did some errands.
I bought myself some winter boots, graded to minus 30 cold, at Canadian Tire. The CT in Brandon is cavernous with ten foot tall shelves packed with merchandise. It is hard to get around. I had to ask an attendant where I could try on boots, after I was able to find the boots. He told me aisle 34. I went to the aisle and saw a small bench that could seat two people. I had to get an older gentleman, who was taking a rest. to make room for me. We struck up a conversation as I tried on my boots. He was from Elkhorn and had ridden a horse six miles to get to school. Imagine that!
I then drove to the liquor store. The government liquor store.
I saw these piles of snow in the parking lot:
At the MLCC, I had to wait outside till the door could be opened. They have this annoying security procedure for letting people in because no one in authority has the guts to deal sensibly and forcibly with people stealing liquor. Normal people have to stand in line, and show their ID before they can be let in the store. An attendant looks at your ID and then lets you inside if you’re legit. Today, I saw a man not allowed to enter. He seemed normal enough and was muttering “stupid!” as he walked away. As he left, I entered the front corridor with a couple in front of me. The attendant, who was behind a glass door, told me I shouldn’t have done that. I should have waited outside until she had dealt with the couple. I rolled my eyes. I then was left with the impression that I was now a suspicious person. The staff was overly friendly. Four times, I was asked how I was doing and whether I had found what I was looking for: super annoying.
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