Last
Saturday I Googled (searched Internet): define anecdote
Result:
“a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.”
(Google’s
definition instantly appeared at the top of 1.1 million results! Amazing.) As
examples, several stories quickly fit in here.
I
have listened to KSL NewsRadio traffic reports since 2007, when I started a job
that took me out on the road a lot. Rikki
Meece, a superb young reporter, has always made me smile with her crystal-ball
traffic forecasts – typically, "the crash is GOING TO BE ..."; (makes
me wonder WHEN. Of course if I’m headed
away from the predicted trouble site, the time doesn’t matter.) To be fair, her fine reports have helped me
avoid some bad traffic over the years, making KSL’s annoying background sound
effect worth enduring; (mercy!) I often hear similar predictions – without the
ominous consequences – in retail stores, where a product I’m searching for “is
GOING TO BE on aisle 9” or wherever; (without asking the worker "WHEN?", I trust that it WILL be there by the time I arrive.) By the way, I predict many retailers are
going to be disappointed at Christmas time, due to the US government shutdown;
but we are going to enjoy the true holiday spirit regardless of the economy.
Part
of my second post is worth repeating:
Fast Food, Coupon Drive October 22, 2010
When
my wife and I had young children to feed, we had a favorite activity and fun
family tradition called the "coupon drive". We collected fast-food coupons, then drove
around town ordering, dividing, and eating one or two of a single item at each
drive-thru. The workers often felt sorry
for us buying so little to feed the six or seven of us. After about eight stops, we were
stuffed! This enduring tradition would
not be possible without fast food. Our
youngest actually wrote a report on it for school (using fast-food language, of
course). Since then, the words
"coupon drive" always bring back fond memories. I can hardly wait for the next one!
May
you enjoy the drive, however you do it.
And a little healthy
fast food.
