Embarrassment At the Big Box Store

Embarrassment at the Big Box Store By Elton Camp Sue was checking out at the crowded store Then occurred something that she did abhor Although the checker tried to do it twice, A bar code just wouldn’t scan—no dice So, loudly over the store’s public address The equipment malfunction he did confess “On super size Tampax I need a price check.” It was misheard as “thumbtacks,” then heck Over the public address system came the call That was unavoidably heard by one and all And so loudly the question then did come “Is that the type you push in with your thumb?” “Or is the missing price you need me to trace Ones that with a hammer you drive into place?” Red-faced Sue made a mad dash for the door And resolved never to shop there anymore