| [GMCnet] Amana Colonies Rally [message #186292] |
Wed, 03 October 2012 10:33  |
George DV
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Registered: August 2004
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We got home finally last nite; had a wonderful trip , out and back.
Saw a lot, learned a lot; met some old friends and made some new ones.
Made some memories that can never be taken away.
That was GREAT rally.
Special kudos to Kim Weeks, our rally coordinator. She, once again, did
the wonderful job that
continues the long string of similar people in that job.
One special memory happened at a grocery store.
We stopped at a FAREWAY store in Manchester, Iowa; a smallish grocery
store in a small mid-West chain.
They feature a real butcher shop in their stores and sell the very best
meat.
We bought some T-bones and some sirloins. Cooked outdoors on a charcoal
fire makes them
as good or better than any of Ruth-Chris' best. [and a whole lot
cheaper too]
But what was special was the checkout.
The drill goes like this: You unload your selections from your cart,
place them on the counter in front of the cashier [a SYT]. She scans
items and places in a bag and thence in a shopping cart on her side of
the counter.
When the purchases are paid for; she [the Sweet Young Thing] closes down
her position and say 'I'll follow you to your car", pushing the cart.
In this case she followed me to my coach, and entered it with my 4 bags
of grub, about $45 worth.
Placed them on the counter. And said--Have a great day!
I am sure she would have put stuff away if I wanted.
This was a culture shock for us.
Back here in ''beautiful upstate NY", you might get a shrug and a smurk
from a surly young boy as the trunk door slams.[if you're lucky]
This is just one of the great aspects of a GMCMI rally.
To be exposed to a culture from a far different place. It is one of the
reasons we decided long ago to spend our leisure money in the good old
USA where we speak the same language and don't have an attitude.
If you can possibly afford it, make an effort to participate in the
GMCMI rallies. They are rewarding, life changing and can never be
duplicated by local events.
We are looking at well over 10,000+ miles this year, counting the past
spring trip South, mid year excursions on weekends and the Amana fall rally.
Get out and use 'them' coaches!! [while you can]
George [a cancer survivor, so far] and Joan DelVecchio
beautiful upstate NY
1976 Glenbrook Alcoas/235Firestones HEI
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