"What happened to the
Canteen?! It's like a grocery store before a blizzard."
- Greg Albers
You know how it is: the
weatherperson reports that a "blizzard" (read: two to four inches of snow) is
coming, and everyone rushes out for groceries in a panic in case they can't get
out of the driveway for three days. The last to the store might find that all
the staples--bread, milk... beer--are gone, and that poor sap is left to choose
between a questionable jar of pickled eggs and a dusty case of Milwaukee's Best
Light (unsurprisingly, one of Tony's favorite beers, not because of taste, but
because of frugality).
Brian Barhorst
operates the Canteen here at Choice One, an honor system "vending machine"
that gets a little barren occasionally. Since we all know that
Brian hikes Canteen pricing up for profits to fund personal trips to tropical
places, we know he's not unprepared (for fear that he might lose a sale
to the gas station down the road). He just hasn't been to Sam's Club in a
while.
Being prepared for
every outcome is impossible (and exhausting), so at Choice One we
try to act as a Boy Scout
would, and pack our pocket knife and matches: responsiveness, a
sensible, realistic outlook, and lessons from past
experiences.
Now, if only that Canteen
was stocked with some of that dusty Milwaukee's Best Light today so that Tony
wouldn't have to drive down to the local carryout.
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