Some of us remember when the North Country Coop was on somebody's porch, then in the basement of the People's Center in the church on Riverside, selling stuff out of burlap bags to near-penniless people. With my cat gone to feline heaven, I've lost the gossamer thread that would draw me back to the coops for the cheap catnip. Like thousands of others, I watch the ads and split my grocery money between CUB and Rainbow with an occasional stroll over to the IGA and KMart that straddle Nicollet Ave. S.
I don't shop at the coops because their prices went up and my income didn't. I don't really mind that folks patronize unique boutiques, antique stores, and other upscale places of business - their money, their choices. Around here, we get in trouble for feeding stale bread to the wildlife but we share anyway. Some habits are hard to break. Fred Markus, Horn Terrace, Ward Ten, in the Lyndale Neighborhood --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.488 / Virus Database: 287 - Release Date: 6/5/2003 TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
