Today was the first day back for teachers in our district, and so after Heidi headed off for work, I went out to do some errands. My first stop was a grocery store in a neighboring county where school for students actually started today, and I was surprised to see how crowded it was, especially since I've shopped there on Monday mornings at least once a month since I retired.
When I arrived, it was approaching lunchtime, and the cafe was packed. As I passed through, I noticed the clientele included many people who likely had school-aged kids. The aisles, too, were filled with young-ish people and couples shopping together, but no kids were in sight.
At the register, making small talk with the cashier, I noted how busy it seemed.
"Really busy for a Monday!" she agreed.
"And school started today!" I added.
"That's why," she told me. "They took the day off, dropped their kids at school, and came to get their groceries without having to worry about the kids."
It was a solid theory.
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