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Check-Out Line


Patricia Carroll in Sunshine Magazine

As soon as I began unloading my groceries, the checkout clerk excused herself, saying she'd be right back. I continued emptying my shopping cart when I heard a woman's voice behind me. "Pardon me," she said. "Is this line open, or are you just an optimist?"