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Big Half Price Sale

I've often suspected the big box stores When announcing a half price sale Of bumping up their regular prices So discounts seem larger in scale They're probably giving us 10% off But it seems like a big bunch more I guess they're legally within their rights But morally a bit shady for sure I guess I'm guilty like everyone else Of searching for that deal of deals So when I get back I can brag to my wife How I really got away with a steal Who am I fooling, I just got skinned There are no free tickets in life The deal I thought I got away with today Is not really that good of a price I've often suspected the big box stores... © Jack Ellison 2012

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Laura Breidenthal

Date: 12/7/2022 2:19:00 PM

Thoughtful piece - "I guess they're legally within their rights But morally a bit shady for sure" So true! Always, Laura

Carol Eastman

Date: 12/26/2012 2:50:00 PM

You've suspected the stores... My Grandmother once took be to the store and showed me written down what the prices had been 2 days before... For a 20% sale they'd uped the price 20%... so it was really just a gimmick with the same prices... It was a jewelry store...

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/27/2012 5:27:00 AM

See... living proof! Just confirms what we've always suspected! Big hugs, Jack xox

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/26/2012 1:21:00 PM

yup. I think you are right!!! Another thing they have done is to make those ice cream cartons a lot smaller than they used to be, and still they are charging more for a lot less!

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/27/2012 5:26:00 AM

Do they think we haven't noticed!!! Oh well whatcha gonna do! Hugs, Jack xox

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 12/26/2012 9:37:00 AM

Love it Jack. I have now the time and have taken a couple off for PLF my friend xx

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/27/2012 5:24:00 AM

I will toddle on over and check them out! Thank you dear Mandy... love and hugs, Jack xox

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 12/26/2012 7:56:00 AM

Lol, we all got "skinned", Jack. No go around about it. Too funny. And we all get pulled in! Enjoyed. Have a fine morning :)

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/27/2012 5:23:00 AM

There's no proof BUT!!! So nice hearing from you every day my dear friend! Love and hugs, Jack xox

Victoria Anderson-Throop

Date: 12/26/2012 7:22:00 AM

self deprecating, yet light hearted. like the last line...gives us a sense of the way our brain mulls things over....

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/26/2012 7:41:00 AM

I think we're all a wee bit guilty of this! Hugs, Jack xox

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/26/2012 6:08:00 AM

"There are no free tickets in life"....true Jack!!! - Thank you for year 2012, many good poems and nice comments from you! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/26/2012 7:00:00 AM

Not going near any stores today... crrrrraaaazy! Thank you my dear Anne-Lise for being my sweet poet friend in 2012 and look forward to our continued friendship in 2013! Love and best wishes, Jack xox