Ode to the boy who works at Whole Foods Market
Written by hootenannie on November 21st, 2008I’m in the grocery store of dreams
No less than once a week
To sample cheese and hummus dips
And try to sneak a peek
At you, the tall and scruffy boy
Who works the checkout lines;
You scan the produce and the bread
But sadly, not the wine
(For Tennessee is far too strict
Regarding grocery sales:
No wine or liquor on the shelves,
But only Pumpkin Ales).
You’re cute and quiet, have good shoes,
And always wear a smile,
I wait in your line even if
It’s backed up for a mile.
The end.
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Is Halpert working at Whole Foods now?
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Too darn cute – I love this!
Oh, and the word verification is “brain” – I think that says something about this lovely poem!
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So now you’re back to “boys”?
mom
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Adorable.
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OH. MY. GOSH. i’m in love with you.
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lol
This reminds me of the section in Seattle Weekly called “Missed Connections.” I know, by Seattle standards, I’m a lameo for having read the Weekly when the cool kids all read The Stranger. Don’t worry, I read the Stanger, too.
Anywho, it makes me wonder if he has an add somewhere that says, “I saw you in the Whole Foods. You were wearing blah blah blah and we talked about this, that, and the other.”