One of my favorite things is a trip to the grocery. The sheer abundance of life in America is on display in our big supermarkets. I love the Wal-Marts, Meijers, Krogers, and such, where you can buy fruit from South America in January, fish from the South Pacific, and tires, shotgun shells, and a new shirt, all in one trip. We once hosted an exchange student from Germany and I remember how she was shocked by the 24/7 commercialism of America, by its scope and convenience. Sometimes we decry our lifestyle and the demands it makes on us, but we seem to enjoy it, albeit guiltily.
I've lived in Germany, where the stores close early and if you don't have what you want on Saturday afternoon, you're going to have to relax till Monday. So maybe our excesses are part of the fun in America.
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