Lively music. Skirts with crinoline petticoats. High kicks.
No, I’m not talking about the latest Rockettes production at Radio City Music Hall. It’s better than that.
Let me explain.
It’s time for Shop Rite’s Annual Can-Can sale! Soup. Stewed tomatoes. Beans. Biscuits. All with a ten-year shelf life and all on sale.
And with the price of, well, everything right now, who can complain about some savings???
Apparently, my mom can (pardon the pun!). But, in her defense, today’s shopping trip went something like this:
“Honey, after you work out and lose another five pounds at the gym today, can you get a few things at The Can-Can Sale?”
“Of course, dear. What would you like?”
“Tuttarosa whole tomatoes and Progresso Soups. Four Lentil, four Beef Barley, and two Italian Wedding.”
Five hours later my dad came home with a bag full of cans. “I got you lots of tomatoes and the soup. Four Lentil & Vegetable, four Vegetarian Vegetable, and two Macaroni & Bean. Just like you asked.”
“I didn’t ask for anything with the words ‘vegetable’ or ‘bean’ in the name.”
“Yeah, but these sounded tastier.”
Take it from me. They weren’t. And the Lentil Vegetable was sort of missing all the lentils.
Then, to top things off, my dad sat down, began to watch some health video, and announced, “You know canned food is bad for you and will put you into an early grave.”
That’s when my mom grabbed a can of tomatoes, but decided it was safer (for my dad) if she indulged in some comfort food. Like a grilled cheese sandwich. And a shot of Jack Daniels.
Which meant I got to lap up most of her lentil broth.
So what does this mean for you?
Look, if you’re on a life mission of sorts it can be great thing to make healthier lifestyle choices. But don’t get carried away and drive the people around you crazy.
Everyone is on their own journey to somewhere. You can help them along, but you can’t throw them in the bus, lock the doors, and drive them there.
Well, maybe you can. But that might be called an intervention. And involve people in uniforms, With syringes.
In the meantime, get the beef barley soup. Just toss in a can of kale broth as a bonus, because it was on a super-sale. Even if it wasn’t.
You won’t get hit over the head with a soup pot, and you might even get a thank you.
Polly the Sassy (and Soup-Loving) Chihuahua