Sun, 06 Nov 2005
Booze and CostCo
My friend asked me if I’d take him to CostCo this weekend since his usual source of transportation is now on the other side of the country attending medical school. I figure what the hell; it’s not like I’ll actually buy anything. What could I, a single guy living alone, possibly want from CostCo, home of the 50 gallon container of peanut butter.
We entered surrounded by people with large waists and larger families. There was a severe cart shortage; I look this as a sign that the economy was in trouble. After some swift negotiation, we obtained a cart from an exiting shopper, and proceeded on our quest for frozen buffalo wings, bricks of cheese you could build housing with, and enough toilet paper to have consumed a small forest. Then, out of the blue, we pass the liquor area. No big deal, I think. Who wants to buy crappy wine by the case? The boxes of Franzia careful arranged at the end of the isle appear to support my theory. Then, I see it. Good booze.
Cheap.
How did I not know this? CostCo sells high-end booze cheap! Anejo Patron, The Glenlivet 18, and Laphroaig (which I have embarrassed myself in multiple bars attempting to pronounce) are now present on my shelf of boozy goodness.
My friend thought I’d spend some money on food or something. Ha!