Don’t usually post two blogs in one day, but I was inspired to write again this afternoon and don’t want to lose the moment. I have rediscovered the joys of everything-for-one-dollar stores today. In this case it was the local “Dollar Tree,” where I stocked up on $10 and tax worth of food and household items. Here are my lyrics:
“The one-dollar store, the one dollar store, / They have prices you can’t ignore / Way on down at the one-dollar store. / Don’t feel bad, if you’re poor. / Just get on down to the one-dollar store. / They won’t give you a tally you’ll abhor. / Slide on over to the one-dollar store. / Can’t afford Whole Foods? / Don’t be sore. / You’ll find deals at the one-dollar store.”
It could go on, but you get the idea. The only problem I find with “Dollar Tree” is that the prices tempt you to buy things you don’t need. A compass and protractor set with pencil included? $1. A Disney “Frozen” coloring book? Merely $1. A headband? Yup, $1. If Kristen Wiig’s Target Lady from the SNL skits ever lost her job, she’d fit right in at “Dollar Tree.”