CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Cit yV iewN C.co m | 7 fermentation and related mixers, and bottled water, to name a few. Also, there is the regular contribution of toilet paper. Honestly, it is a staple that I have never thought about twice in any trip. When I saw visitor No. 2 (no pun intended) carrying his 24-pack of toilet paper, I stopped and stared. "Where did you get that?" We then had a three- minute conversation on his methods for obtaining the now-precious commodity. It was a first, my having never discussed before a strategy for toilet paper acquisition. Before I le the farm, I opened the cupboard above the washing machine and gazed longingly at the 30 or so rolls of toilet paper that served as the overstock. I had a bit of an out-of- body experience where I hovered over myself as my body was staring into the cupboard. ere came a realization that I resembled Homer Simpson gazing into a display case of fresh doughnuts. Our daughter lives in Wilmington. She called the other night to check in and catch up. Shortly aer "Hello", she said with excitement, "Guess what I got today?" A new boyfriend? An A on an online exam? A stimulus check? "I found an 18-pack of toilet paper!" We miss our daughter when she is gone. Phone calls are not rare, but they are nonetheless precious. I was struck at how quickly my fatherly doting upon her turned to jealousy of her. How could Maggie score that much toilet paper when my shopper-accomplished wife could not even scratch? What remains unexplained in my mind is "why." COVID is not reported to cause significant gastrointestinal events. So, for what purpose is this apparent hoarding of the Charmin? So far, my most believable explanation proportionately relates to the shutdown or restrictive openings of many of the PARTNERING WITH ERIE INSURANCE GROUP SINCE 1992 CALLAHANRICE.COM 910.484.6171 HOME • AU TO • LIF E • BUSINESS Personalized service from our team of professionals Traditional funeral services Cremation funeral services Cremations performed in our on-site crematory Chapel seating for over 200 people Pre-arrangement of funeral plans Family owned and operated Highland Funeral Service & Crematory SULLIVAN'S 910.484.8108 | 610 Ramsey Street | Fayetteville, NC