Cost Cutters

Back to aisleone.Here they are. This iswhat mom always got ... $1.59. Well, what about Kroger brand. 79 cents. Sold. Throw them in the cart. How much have Igot? Almost $7.00

OK, where was Ibefore "Almost Home" cookies I shouldn't $2.59 I can afford that Well,why not it would do me good Plus, ifI eat them slowly, they won't be quite so expensive

Let's see aisle five, I think Ya, this looks OK Pasta. We haven't had spagetti in a while. Kroger noodles .. . only 79 cents Great We'll need sauce "Ragu Thick and Hearty" $2.09 Eeee let'ssee this white wrapper on the bottom "Tomato paste with meat flavoring." Ugh Splurge for the "Thick and Hearty."

That brings me to around $12.00 If we're having spaghetti,we'll need garlic bread That's in the frozen food aisle Push

Here we are. Let'ssee. Here it is $1.59 Great Oh what's this? "Sara Lee Cheesecake." $3.59 ooh That would bring me to .. .$17.00. Hmmm. Put itin the cart.

Ineed togetsome Diet Coke if we're having spaghetti That's the last aisle.Push.

Diet Coke ... 2 liter bottle. It'son sale today,$1.09 Maybe 1 should gettwo atthis price yeah That leaves me at around $19.00. To the check out

Hope I got everything we needed wouldn't want tobe wasting our grocery money bar Ishould be able tospend a little on myself Yeah! Throw it in the cart. Push.

Townies had more important things to worry about than theaverage student. For example, thedishes left in thesink and the money needed fora newtelevision stand.

Don' t you do it, young people!

The two girlswho sat next to me in Music Appreciation class need those famous words ofSumner Wemp shouted at them.

They were talking about meeting at Luey's Place after the basketball game.

Ithought itwas a sleazy bar downtown on Fifth St.

I found out it's actually the cafeteria after 8 p.m.

I'm so out of it.

I exist in a world far removed from the normal 18-to22-year-old LU student I'm a married town student — and an old one at that.

When Iwas issued my draft card as a senior in high school, theclassof 1993 was fiveyears old.

To them, Vietnam isancient history — the last war men-