The Eclectic Company: Bear Shopping

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Bear Shopping

These bears say it all - - - SHE shops here:

Seems that last year, a week or so after we went home from vacation, a she-bear decided to do her shopping right here at my favorite Hayward Grocery Store.

Being a very well-read bear, she made sure she followed the signs and entered through the correct door.

Once in, she had choices:

To the left, fruits and vegetables. Straight ahead, liquor, and

Deep inside all the other departments including yummy smelling baked goods.

She chose liquor. Wouldn't have been my personal preference - - - but hey, to each she-bear her own.

The human shoppers were all herded out of the store so she could shop without interruption.

A little later she became very sleepy, after feeling the sting from a little dart, and was carried out of the store by several helping hands.

Today one of her close relatives, whose fate was far more painful than her own, graces "her" liquor department as a reminder of her brave adventure.

The End.
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6 comments:

Linda @ A La Carte said...: That just cracks me up. I would have headed to the bakery, just sayin!!; July 14, 2010 at 5:27 PM
Ann in the UP said...: I'm with Linda. Straight to the pastries for me, too.

Are there any safeguards in place to prevent further bear invasions?

Though, all things considered, how would they do that, short of an archer in the parking lot?

Such excitement in Small Town America.; July 14, 2010 at 6:23 PM
Kristin - The Goat said...: Ah! What a hoot! I wonder what kind of hangover that bear had after a bunch of alcohol and a dart. Whew! That would be one grumpy bear.

Love that the store has now used the bear as a sellable product - haha!

The bear shops here :)

Kristin; July 14, 2010 at 7:37 PM
Maggie said...: Seriously?
What a hangover the poor thing must have had the next morning.
Maggie; July 15, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: Glad to hear that she got out alive. Don't you just wonder what she was thinking when she saw all the goodies?; July 18, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Donna@Conghaile Cottage said...: "TOO CUTE"... I'm VERY HAPPY to hear that the "STUFFED BEAR" isn't her... Hmmmm and considering "SHE" headed for the LIQUOR, are they SURE it wasn't a "HE BEAR"... and MAYBE "SHE" passed out from the liquor and NOT the dart, hehe...
LOVE IT,
Bear Hugs, Donna; September 10, 2010 at 11:17 AM