So this afternoon I did a few more errands. I was so proud of myself that I went to Victor's Shop all by myself! I didn't have a Richard to hide behind, but I just strode in there like I owned the place and asked for the fluorescent light tubes that I needed.
Victor's Shop is the most amazing place. It's quite a large shop, but local standards. Of course, you can't shop along the aisles or look at things on your own. You stand behind the counter while the guys in the coveralls bring you things to examine. The best way to get the proper screws or pipes or whatever seems to be to bring the old one in, weasel your way through the crowd and shove it into the hands of a guy in coveralls. Last time I went there, though, I did attract a bit of attention from the men around there... unfortunately not from the rather handsome son of the Greek owner :(
Victor's Shop is sort of like HomeDepot and WalMart all rolled into one. If you want something for your house of your building project, you go straight to Victor's Shop. And if he doesn't have it, he'll bring it in for you. Really, quite amazing.
Another thing that I saw today which made me chuckle was a young man walking down the street, doing the usual swagger of a teen-aged boy around here, and wearing a cute little boy scout shirt, complete with the troop number and badges!
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