Things That Are Different Are Not The Same 2

Early in our time in OR,

we decided to visit a neighboring town to check out a Walmart Neighborhood Market.

(While we shop Walmart Super Centers all the time, we wondered what the differences were).

We were impressed with the amount of products that they carried in the little store

and even found some items that we had not seen since moving.

As we went to check out,

we were surprised that there were no plastic bags at the U-Scan.

"Wow!  they need to encourage their workers to restock!"

And as we checked out our order,

we were asked how many brown paper bags we wanted to purchase.

We only had one item,

so we just carried it out without a bag.

After doing some research,

we discovered that plastic bags were banned in this little town.

And if you wanted a bag, you had to pay for it!

I am sure that this is not the only town with this law,

but was our first run-in with it.

This is my last grocery run.

Yes, I carry my own reusable bags now.

Though they are not banned in our little town,

the state has legislation to ban them throughout the state.

So I am prepared if/when the law passes.

The bags are also more sturdy when carrying groceries home on foot :)

Things that are different are not the same.