Madeline (Giles) DeJournett is the Advance writer for the North Stoddard Countian. A retired high school English/history teacher, she spent 32 years teaching in 5 schools in Missouri and Alaska. These days, she lives quietly with a menagerie of wild and domestic animals on 52 secluded acres in the remote Tillman hills south of Advance. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1960 and Southeast Missouri State in 1964. She can be contacted at advancensc@sbcglobal.net.

Should I wear my pajamas to Walmart???

Posted Sunday, February 9, 2014, at 8:50 AM

Ready to put on my snow boots and head to Walmart!!!

It's Sunday morning, and we wake up to another light dusting of snow. I'm wondering why we left the sunny, 92-degree temperatures of southwest Florida.

Looking out the back window, I see a neighbor, sweeping off her deck, clad in a black cap, a heavy gray coat, red gloves, and blue patterned pajama bottoms.

Little does she know I am watching her.

Just days ago, I was shopping with the BFF in Wally World, and a heavy-set gal of about 30 came round me in the same get-up--heavy coat and pajama bottoms.

It seems to be the new norm.

I wonder? What is the fashion etiquette here? Where is it acceptable to wear your pajamas and where is this attire completely inappropriate?

Walmart--obviously yes.

Harp's grocery store--?

Town & Country grocery store--I suspect yes!

Fast food restaurants such as McDonald's--? Does the drive-through option eliminate the need to wear pajamas inside?

The dentist's office--?

The doctor's office--? I remember when a trip to the doctor meant that we had to get dressed up! Does anyone still do that?

I love to wear my fleece pajama bottoms around the house, with my raccoon sweatshirt--but I don't believe I'll ever be desperate enough to wear this comfy outfit to Walmart!

Now...as for the emergency room....That just might be a different matter!

From my snowy cubby hole in an undisclosed urban location, this is your barely suntanned rural reporter Madeline, signing off on a cold winter's day.

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I like to wear my Eddie Bauer jacket to add a little class.

-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Mon, Feb 10, 2014, at 2:42 PM
Oh, my--how the shopping experience has changed, with the appearance of Walmart! There was a time when store clerks were actually helpful and knew something about their products, when the store was a place where people loved to go, when we all treated each other with respect.

Now, there's Walmart--where cheaply-made items from China line the endless shelves, the check-out lanes are backed up, loud music blares from the ceiling, and parents bring their screaming children.

Welcome to the 21st Century!

-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Feb 11, 2014, at 5:26 AM

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