You might not be aware of it but seniors are the best bargain hunters in the world. We've all suffered deprivation at some time in our lives and now we've learned how to save a buck...or two.
Carole and I headed into Haines City (not much more than a town) this afternoon to buy some bubble envelopes. We stopped at 2 dollar stores and bought a whole bunch of bargains along with our bubble envelopes. Then we went to McDonalds for lunch. We've learned to buy generously from the $1 menu and also buy $1 parfaits and salads to take home for lunches and snacks.
The other day a bunch of us were at Wendy's for lunch and discovered a smaller portion combo for $2.99. I got 5 chicken nuggets, sauce, baked potato with butter, and a small drink for that price. I sure wish I could eat out this cheaply in Canada.
Just a note: the young waitress at McDonalds got into a conversation with Carole about our colored Canadian money. She'd never seen any and Carole just happened to have some with her. She was very impressed and then asked what color our one dollar bills were and Carole showed her a Loonie. When she showed her the Toonie (is this how it's spelled??) I think the girl then thought we were putting her on.
The Loony and Toony give Canada character. They at least show that we have a sense of humor.
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