It was time for the monthly Grandies collection of aluminum cans. Which Ella and I collect and take to the metal recycler. Money earned goes into Grandies bank account and used for our mission projects. At the same time, we collect food for the Operation Liberty Hill Food Bank. This month, Charlotte ous taking the food to OLH.I made a quick stop at Dollar General to purchase floor polish. They had none. That made it an even quicker stop.That car is clearly in the intersection and technically had run the red light.
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Yes, groceries were purchased with the simple promise to pay for them later. There were no such things as credit cards in those days. There was no interest or surcharge, just a “gentleman’s agreement” to settle accounts when we could. Yes, I’m sure, everything was in a ledger somewhere. Groceries could also be delivered. Sometimes Mom would call and order them. But, even if she shopped in the store, she would have them delivered. Remember, we didn’t have a car and walking all the way up and down hills juggling paper sacks just wouldn’t have worked. An “errand boy” would arrive, sometime that day, on a bicycle or by car.
Tom and Ella Journal 