My favorite place on Earth is Target. REALLY, IT IS. Target is my "happy place." It's the place that I go to when I just want some "me time", the place I go when I am in search of the perfect pair of black pumps at the perfect low price, the place where all wonderful gifts can be found, the place where "orange-red" discount tags beckon me to draw near and it is even the place where I have successfully convinced my husband that BOTH the quality and price are better so all shopping trips are justified. :)
However, today was a day of disappointment for me at my local Target. I went in search of pens and as all good shopping trips entail, I made my usual "Tour de Target," where I browsed the wonderful dollar section, scanned the amazing clearance racks, tried on a few cute clothes, noted that the old is on its way out and anticipated the new fall arrivals. (By the way, I am in hunt of a cute purse so let me know if you find one ;)
And then it happened. As I redirected my tour in the direction of my original destination, I saw the signs. Ohhhhh, the dreaded signs.The signs that announced "Back to School Supplies This Way", with their bright, burning, orange & yellow "set me on fire now" colors.
I quickly glanced around and realized that amidst all of my wonderful clearance items were school uniforms, backpacks, lunchboxes, pens, pencils, planners, notebooks and a myriad of wonderful items that we teachers love for students to actually bring to school. The only problem is: it is JULY 9th!!! Yes, JULY 9th!!!So, WHY, I ask again, WHY must Target torture me? Do they really have to end my summer a month and half early with the ever present reminder that school will return?! I think not! I mean, is it really neccessary to start the school supply sale so early? Couldn't they at least wait until tax free weekend?
But alas, it has begun. I can just see the sneaky grins of parents who are hiding their secret joy at the idea of returning their crazy children over to us again. The visions of a resemblance of peace that must dance in their head. But as for me, I will very timidly enter stores from this day forward, knowing that around every corner lies a sign or a child calling me back to the endless chimes of "Mrs. Suprenant, Mrs. Suprenant, Mrs. Surprenant........."
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