Let's travel back in time a bit. Costco ca. 1992: You bring your heavily laden cart to the register where team member #1 begins to read off each and every item number to team member #2 who gunfire-rapidly types in each item. Team member #1 then moves everything from one cart to the next to ensure that each item is accounted for. Talk about an amazing bit of work, really. Many members all yelling out numbers - how to keep YOUR team straight! The item numbers are put on each item on a large, brightly colored sticker so as to be easily found by team member #1. So, they get to item #63103. I really wish I remember how much it cost us. For such a long-lasting item, I'm so very sure that we have more than gotten our money's worth!
Item #63103 has been so useful. Item #63103 has traveled through 3 states and two time zones, returning again to it's city of purchase. Item #63103 has protected old dishes for transport to Value Village; Item #63103 has covered plates and plates and plates and plates and plates and maybe even a few more plates of Christmas cookies; Item #63103 has been used in crafting; Item #63103 has been cut small to cover the top of the wine cup at the Union Meeting in our home. Item #63103 seemed to be an ever-springing, never-ending bit of usefulness.
Alas, Item #63103 is nearing the end of its usefulness. After 18 years of faithfully serving our household, Item #63103 is running out. This relic of Costco's history started its useful life at our little duplex on 200th St. that we paid $465/month for, it moved to Avenue C in Billings, MT and back to Mountlake Terrace, making it's final stop in Lynnwood. I can't say for sure when Item #63103's useful days will be over, but I have to say, in a sappy, maudlin way, I'm going to be a bit sad! We've been through a lot together. We've done a lot together. We've made lots of people happy together.
Thank you Item #63103!!
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| Item #63103 aka polyvinyl films |
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| Some of the very last plates of Christmas cookies that Item #63103 will have the pleasure of wrapping. |
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| Happiness ready to go! |
5 comments:
I am so sad to see the end of this segment of your life! May the box RIP!
I know that has been around forever!!! You should take it to COSTCO and tell them about it. Probably know one has ever had a package that lasted that long. When you were newlyweds you probably didn't realize it was going to last so long either. Enjoy until the end ;-)
ha ha...I do remember those days of Costco and the numbers etc. I just wish we even had a Costco or Sams here in our little city...it's just not large enough to justify one...maybe someday! ha ha. And honestly, I can't justify driving 2 1/2 or 3 hours to shop there. Can hardly believe a box of saran wrap would last that long...not at our house...I use it too much! ha ha
Too funny! I'd definitely say you got your moneys worth with #63103...who says buying in bulk isn't a cost savings! I'm glad it didn't outlast your marriage :)
May I add that a box of that which I purchased at an auction lasted until a few months ago; every time I reached in the pantry to get some, I came out with OIL on my hands. Well, I wondered where in the world that could come from. As it turned out, the wrap was returning to its original state. It was returning to oil -- if you don't believe me, just ask my sister, Melisa's mother.
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