Yesterday Hubby Tony and I did the end of month grocery shopping together. I had promised to make a batch of granola, so I made sure dried fruit was on the list. I thought I had all the other necessary ingredients, but when I got home I realized that although we had plenty of ground flax seed for normal use, there wasn't enough for that and the granola (which requires a whole cup).
Today after lunch I decided to combine a walk with a trip to pick up the necessary flax seed. There are two full-service groceries within walking distance, both branches of large local chains. One (Schnucks) is a half mile away, and the other (Dierbergs) is twice that far. Both carry Bob's Red Mill ground flax seed. However, Schnucks only has the one pound bags, and I prefer the larger two pound bags that Dierbergs carries.
I decided that the extra distance would be good for me. My weather app said it was 34 degrees, so I bundled up before grabbing my charge card, keys, and mask. Once outside, I found out it was brisk but not biting.
It took me about 15 minutes to get to the store. I knew exactly where I needed to go to find the flax seed. I grabbed the bag and headed toward the cashier. After I made my purchase I realized that I should use the bathroom before the walk home. At this store the restrooms are in the back of the building, so I walked through the produce and deli sections to get there.
After I finished in the bathroom I decided it would be a good idea to get some more steps while I was in a warm place. I walked though the meat department, segued into the bakery area, then turned and meandered down the dairy aisle. Next I turned and went up one of the frozen food aisles and back down past the personal care items.
The store wasn't busy; there were more associates stocking the shelves than there were customers. I wasn't paying particular attention to the store music, but that changed when I noticed the song playing was "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.
Before I knew it I was walking to the song's beat. When I passed an associate stocking potato chips I noticed she was singing along softly. There was a second associate two aisles over in the canned goods doing the same thing. I didn't sing, but I had the song stuck in my head all the way home.
I make it a point to walk each and every aisle in the bog box stores for exercise. many years ago my husband danced me down the cookie aisle when our favorite song came on the overhead speaker.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was the only one who exercised in stores! They're a great resource in the too hot and too cold weather, aren't they?
DeleteFunny how a song can get stuck in your head! We are in lockdown in Toronto, hardly go anywhere besides groceries once a week.
ReplyDeleteI hope you make the most of your trips to the grocery store.
DeleteI don't remember The Trammps.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I think they might have had more success in the United States.
DeleteI love some of the music at stores, can really make you want to dance, not grocery shop!
ReplyDeleteYES!
DeleteIf no one is within ear shot, I quietly sing along with the song blasting through the market. If no one is around to see me, I bebop down the isle to the pace of the music, sometimes break out in a quick dance. I once saw a guy doing a popular dance, I can't remember which right now, but he was up front, by the registers, in full view of everyone. LOL. It's difficult to be still when the music moves you.
ReplyDeleteI agree that music is made for dancing.
DeleteMy grocery store doesn't play music. But then, it's not a real grocery store; it's a forties fruit stand that grew and grew. Lumpy floors and strange additions and all.
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing is that it has all the food items you need.
DeleteI have been known to sing along with the music while shopping, but I also talk to myself.
ReplyDeleteI've heard that as long as you don't answer yourself you're OK.
DeleteThat's so fun!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh nooooo and now that song is stuck in my head!! Thank you very much, Kathy! 🤣 Our grocery store plays the really annoying stuff piped in from a local station, "easy listening" they call it. More like "make Diana want to turn around and go home." 😂 Well, I guess the good thing is the music doesn't let me feel like dilly-dallying very long in the store! Ha!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to give you the earworm. In the past couple of years the grocery stores that play music have starting using pretty good stuff.
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