We have stayed away from the Mommy Moose Book Tour, so far, however, a story today caught our attention.
And, it wasn't the part of The Wasilla Whiz Kid running out on the bill, but, rather, the shopping experience of one, Helen Rappaport, a Utah Democrat;
Rolly: Check from Palin in the mail?Rappaport stopped at the Salt Lake City Costco to do some shopping, unaware that Palin was scheduled to be there for a book signing.
So Rappaport, after noticing the parking lot full of cars, was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to maneuver her shopping cart through the store with hardly anybody in the aisles. She also got a prescription filled with no wait.
While going through the check-out lane, again with no wait, she told the clerk she forgot to get some grape tomatoes, which she loves, so she would be right back.
That's when the bells went off.
The clerk told her they had no tomatoes that day.
No tomatoes? At Costco?
As she was leaving, she noticed a man with a store manager's name tag and asked him why they had no tomatoes. He informed her the store did have tomatoes, but they were taken off the shelves for a few hours.
It turns out that Palin had been pelted with a tomato at an earlier stop on her book tour and the management at the Costco was determined it wouldn't happen here.
The manager told an employee to go into the storage area and get Rappaport some tomatoes, which he gave her for free.
So, because of Palin, Rappaport not only got to shop with no lines, she got free tomatoes.
Hmmm ... I wonder what Costco would do if Tiger Woods visits the store?
Remove all the single woman?
Bonus Links
Wonkette: GOOD THING THEY DON'T SELL EGGS OR PIES - Costco Removes Tomatoes In Anticipation Of Palin Visit
TBogg: Queen of Alaska has no time for your mindless “blow dry?” gotcha questions
Ron Chusid: Save The Tomatos–Stop Palin
GottaLaff - Palin: Tomato-less in Salt Lake City
Jillian Rayfield: Salt Lake City Costco Removes Tomatoes Ahead Of Palin Event
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Costco Hearts Palin
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