Samples and Vultures

This weekend is BYU Homecoming. I haven't really been super school spirited since my Sophomore year of High School, but something about this University makes me feel spirited. 

Tomorrow morning is the BYU Homecoming Parade. Along with several of my co-workers I am going to be a Key in the parade. 

Yes, a key. 

I actually told my brother this last night and he laughed in my face! Apparently being a key in a parade is super humiliating. Maybe, but maybe not! I am stoked. 

Anyway, my co-worker, and great friend, Saryn, and I went to Costco to buy candy today. Boy, was that a treat.

I haven't been to Costco in a really long time. Since I was young and my mom actually had a need to buy everything in bulk. The most exciting part is always Costco's samples.

FREE LUNCH PEOPLE! 

I remember it being exciting, but today was a whole different experience. 

All I have to say is that the Costco sample people have to be pret-ty aggressive. 

The olds were crazy! The second there was a new batch of samples out they would flock to them and snatch them like we were in the great depression again! Bumping elbows and squeezing between people I felt like I was among vultures. One Sample Lady put her arm up and firmly explained to an eager young man that he couldn't grab a sample before it was put under the plastic display. There was this mom with her extra-large cart, filled with stuff and her two children, that almost ran me over to get to an inch of cinnamon role. When I looked at her irritation radiated from her eyes. 

I'm sorry I was in the way of your mini cinnamon role Lady!

Oh man, I couldn't stop laughing. 

Next trip to Costco I will be more prepared for the intense competition for those samples.  

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