Today I did a bit of
shopping.
First I went to a
hair salon downtown where another senior and I were the only clients. Then I dropped into the
bookshop where two or three older people were checking out the displays. In two clothing stores I tried on dresses
along with a couple of women my age.
With a few more
errands to complete, I visited the drugstore near the mall. By now, I was consciously on the lookout for
older customers. Sure enough, several
were maneuvering their walkers around Shoppers Drug Mart, and it wasn’t even Seniors’ Day.
Then off to the
bird-feed store to stock up. Again, the
retirees were lined up at the till.
By the time I got
home, I could anticipate the answer when I asked my husband about the barber
shop cohort waiting with him when he got his hair cut that morning. Yes, indeed: “Just the usual bunch of retired guys.”
Is it my imagination,
or do seniors keep the wheels of commerce turning from Monday to Friday?
Of course, I was only
in and out of senior-friendly stores. I
didn’t check out the tattoo parlors and skater shops. Or the hemp store.
Perhaps more research
is indicated....
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