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Random Questions for May

Thanks to Lu Skerdoo for the suggestion

Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox
5 min readMay 20, 2024
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Lu Skerdoo, Bob Mc Williams, lynn Alexander, and Paula Shablo have all written on this topic too, so a shout-out to them before I start.

Self check out or cashier?

I remember the days when you not only had a cashier in the grocery store; you also had a bag boy who carried the groceries out to your car and put them in your trunk. Of course, I also remember gas stations with attendants who pumped your gas, checked your oil and tire pressure, and cleaned your windshield. I prefer to use a cashier, but if the lines are long at the two manned registers in the line of 60 registers, I will check out my own groceries. I pump my own gas, too. I have all sorts of new skills, learned out of necessity, not choice.

What is my favorite food restaurant?

Once in a great while, I get a craving for two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun, but nothing will ever beat McDonald’s french fries, even if now I have to order extra salt.

What is my favorite dog breed?

Rescue, but small, terrier-type rescues. Last May 21st, we rescued a basinji mix female who two months later presented us with three adorable puppies, two of which we found…

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Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox
Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox

Written by Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox

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