Not What the Headline Actually Said

[akirlu]

"Police Arrest Suspected Grocer" is what I read. That made me smile until I re-read it. Groper. Suspected Groper. Nevermind.

Comments

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

But you know, with the rising food prices...

(Maybe I ought to do a dystopian SF story where wheat and corn are sold on the black market.)

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

That was called "Soylent Green" wasn't it?

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

Doh, you're right. Obviously it's been too long since I've seen that.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

It's been a while for me, too. And I've never actually read Harry Harrison's Make Room! Make Room, on which it was based.

You've got to watch out for those grocers

[dakiwiboid.livejournal.com]

You never know when one of them will sneak up on you and tempt you with cookies or lemon curd or ice cream or other evil things.

Re: You've got to watch out for those grocers

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

They are pretty nefarious. Especially the ones who run Trader Joe's...