I promise. Tomorrow I won't post anything related to any hurricane~ past, present, or pending.
Last night my family traveled about an hour to Lake Charles. We assumed we could find a decent meal AND all the groceries we couldn't find in our town. Our meal was good, but the restaurants around were only serving items on a modified menu. We headed to Walmart and found empty aisles, which was surprising.
We were able to get milk, bread, and eggs. I picked up a cucumber and one of the last 2 bags of lettuce available, and I also stocked up on a few of the canned goods we used during Gustav's stay. No sense leaving the cupboard bare with Ike nearing the Gulf Coast.
Lots of apple dips and croutons, but no apples or lettuce!
Ironically, this billboard stands right above Walmart. Lagniappe (according to Meriam Webster) is a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure.
So this is the land of a "little something extra". We were having a tough time finding some of the the basics of life last night, much less the lagniappe to go with it! (This billboard is actually advertising a local casino, but we are in no way affiliated with that place or promote folks going and blowing their life savings there.)
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