is wal-mart offering a new service?

Yesterday was grocery day for the Bunn family. And yesterday was one of those weird days that meant three different stops for groceries--Buhler's for produce, Aldi for cheap stuff, and Wal-Mart to fill in the gaps.

As we were entering Wal-Mart, Jenny and I decided to split up because we needed things from opposite sides of the store. I invited our four-year-old, Andrew, to come with me. I said, "Andrew, wanna come help Daddy look for hooks?" (I needed a coat hook for the back of my office door.)He agreed to come with me.

As we approached the aisle where I thought the hooks might be located, Andrew assessed the situation and proclaims to me in a loud voice, and in a crowded area, "I don't think they have hookers here, Daddy."

"Hooks!" I replied--for the benefit of other shoppers in the vicinity. "We're looking for hooks!"

Having no luck in the housewares section, we proceeded to hardware--back in the far corner of the store...but still plenty of people around.

Andrew, still trying to help, in his usual loud voice asks, "Daddy, are we still looking for hookers?"

So I just went with it. "Yes, son, let's we're looking for hookers. Strong ones to take home with us. And one for Daddy at work, too."