At Walmart, hid from news cameras.
Backstory
After a lovely dinner at an elegant restaurant, I had the bright idea to get a Christmas tree. The only place open was Walmart. The prior week, I saw a huge outdoor tent of Christmas trees being set-up in the parking lot. So I said to James, "lets be smarter than all the idiots who will be lining up to shop first thing in the morning because I won't go near a store or mall on Black Friday." So off we go to be so, so smart. We get there and people are parking a block away to walk to Walmart because the store lot is completely full. We are now stuck in a train of cars and end up in the parking lot. I'm still thinking that we can somehow get our damn Christmas tree. James is handicapped so he is optimistic that we will be able to get a handicap parking spot. This is Walmart. There are NO handicapped spots left. You know, the typical person in a wheelchair on oxygen going into the store for cigarettes. It takes us 15 just to get out of the lot WITHOUT a Christmas tree and only two cuss words. As we get near the store, there they are, all the local News stations with cameras rolling. I am horrified. I duck and say to James, "I don't want my friends to see me at WALMART on Thanksgiving eve on the evening news. I have my pride." by DynamicDbytheC in Six-Word Memoirs on Nov 23, 2012 | 
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Comments
L2L3 says,
Yeah, but you can't hide from the Walmart cameras.DynamicDbytheC says,
Yes, you will see me in a big mumu with some unpleasant body part showing in the next edition of, "the people of Walmart."accidentaltourist says,
I love this. And I love the story of you and James, every bite of it. Thank you. :)L2L3 says,
As long as there's no hanging, bare ass involvement.canadafreeze says,
I love this story - made me smile all over.Heem08 says,
Great story! You try to avoid the crowds just can't do it than have the local news to top it off! Thanks for the smiles on this Black friday.lovelylizard says,
DDC, you and James are the BEST! Glad you escaped with your dignity, and the tree, well, that's an escapade for another day. You live and you learn.maryjane31 says,
I am still laughing as that is something I would do. They always have news cameras around Walmart and I also run like hell. God forbid my hair is a mess or I have shorts on, I would hide and that's when they pick me. I shake my head "no" and run in the store.NumbrOneAunt says,
DD, thanks for this backstory! when i was growing up our family tradition was to buy our tree on Christmas eve. although i didn't know it at the time it was probably because trees were (as you can imagine) DRASTICALLY cheaper. believe it or not, it's still possible to find a nice tree on Christmas eve.mzejay says,
DDC, made me laugh out loud. Thanks for sharing.