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No, I Don'T Need a Bag

I have a little shopping sack That folds into a square. It’s nylon; tucked inside my bag, I hardly know it’s there. The one I carry’s navy blue With lots of bright green stars And it is strong enough to schlep Some boxes, cans or jars. In stores, they ask, “You need a bag?” For they’re no longer free. I shake my head, unfolding mine And I am proud of me. Of course, I never carried one When bags were given out And if I didn’t have to pay, I’d use the store’s, no doubt. Yet now I do my little part (Whatever it is worth) To save some pennies, but of course, To help out Mother Earth.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 3/23/2023 10:56:00 PM
I do the same as John but unfortunately I am not trained yet. :( Sometimes those darn paper bags will break as you're carrying them! UGH. Our earth needs all the help it can get, so good for you for being so organized.
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Date: 2/19/2023 3:09:00 PM
Not being a purse-carrier, I keep my bags in my trunk. It took me a year to train myself to get the bags out of the trunk BEFORE walking in the store. Eventually, I proved to be trainable. Nice poem about pitching in to help Mother Earth.
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Date: 2/15/2023 6:20:00 PM
Aww Ilene what a delightful very real poem….so sweet…..Debx
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Date: 2/15/2023 5:03:00 PM
good for you. I take bags into my grocery store and get gas points so I usually get a dollar off per gallon whenever I fill up my car!
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Date: 2/15/2023 1:17:00 PM
Exceptionally cute poem! Mine is a green frog :)
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