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calimary

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2. Yeah. Freeways were a mess, too. Earlier in the day than usual.

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 11:06 PM

Nov 2013

The Christmas lights and Hannukah decorations are popping up everywhere, and traffic is stupid-crazy. 'Tis the season...

There are times here when you just are better off NOT going out. Until traffic dies down. Or unless you can walk to where you need to go. I wouldn't even take a bicycle with the way some people drive out here!

Yesterday was busy too! One of the guys at the store was out in the parking lot directing traffic. It usually gets pretty bad leading up to a holiday.

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Damn, the local grocery store was packed. [View all] quinnox Nov 2013 OP

Kroger's was busy. texanwitch Nov 2013 #1

Yeah. Freeways were a mess, too. Earlier in the day than usual. calimary Nov 2013 #2

I guess it is the season, dang quinnox Nov 2013 #6

I tipped my cashier 5 bucks! maced666 Nov 2013 #3

wow, very nice of you quinnox Nov 2013 #5

Welcome to DU, maced666! calimary Nov 2013 #18

I did my grocery shopping at 4:30am. Not busy at all. last1standing Nov 2013 #4

Same here quinnox Nov 2013 #7

I needed a couple of things for a dish I was making. RebelOne Nov 2013 #8

Booze store very busy elfin Nov 2013 #9

Yup obama2terms Nov 2013 #10

I didn't go this year, but if the day before Thanksgiving had a mascot it would be a man in business okaawhatever Nov 2013 #11

Stopped by the grocery store for couple things this afternoon. Angry parking lot. Thor_MN Nov 2013 #12

I will only be doing late night shopping through December. . . kevinbgoode1 Nov 2013 #17

+1 Saphire Nov 2013 #19

I did most of my last-minute shopping a bit after midnight in the wee hours this morning struggle4progress Nov 2013 #13

I got stuck in the vegetable section of the store a few years ago in a pre-Thanksgiving gridlock. Shrike47 Nov 2013 #14

The Day AFTER Thanksgiving is the slowest day of the year at grocery stores. gvstn Nov 2013 #15

I went very late this evening. . .there were maybe a dozen shoppers kevinbgoode1 Nov 2013 #16