As if for the first time, as if for the last time

As if for the first time
The day before yesterday, I went shopping in one of those supermarkets that are now selling groceries in US Dollars. It’s amazing how packed it was. People were shopping like crazy.
I stopped at a shelf that was loaded with mayonnaise. It had been long since I’d seen the stuff on a Zimbabwean supermarket shelf. US$5,00 for a 750g bottle. I was standing there doing some sums in my head, wondering if it was expensive or not, when up came a woman and her daughter of about ten. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 31st, 2008 with 2 comments.
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