A Little Drabble will Do Ya-shopping

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Can the past influence the future in everyday life?:

Walking though the grocery store, Napoleon watched his partner load the cart with multiple bottles and cans.

“You do know that this store is open twenty-four hours a day, don’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Then why do you need to buy so many similar items?”

“They are on sale and in large supplies.”

“But 5 strawberry jams?”

“I like to be prepared.”

Napoleon thought about what he knew of his partner.  His partner had fought for every scrap of food he had eaten as a child.

“Did you see they have family sizes?” Napoleon asked adding a large can, finally understanding.