4:30 pm February 14th. Express check-out line at Zehr’s.
The line is packed with well-dressed people buying flowers and chocolate and gourmet food items. Scallops and prosciutto. Fancy cheeses. Romance and its attendant consumption are in the air. I am buying 1.5 litres of Miracle-Whip mayonnaise substitute, and 1.5 litres of Miracle-Whip mayonnaise substitute alone.
Their eyes are asking if it’s for erotic purposes and my eyes are saying I’ll probably split into two smaller containers.
