A game of chicken

Now I know what's it like to be in the center of an angry mob.

Went to Costco to pick up a few things -- and I really did it. Costco is usually a $100 store. Walk in for some grapes and walk out $100 later with 200 razors and 6 lbs. of cooking oil.

But I was only going in for four items and I walked out with four indeed. Not a single one more.

Anyway, went to pick up the famous $4.99 whole chicken that could feed a family of 6. Problem was, they were out, and cooking furiously in the back to get more birds out there.

Shoppers started to gather round, waiting for the chickens to come flying out the window, like they were $20 from an ATM. The mile-wide shopping carts started blocking the aisles, people started shoving each other and it seemed only a matter of moments until the fire marshal came and closed the whole store.

Before bedlam officially set in, the chickens appeared, customers were happy and the normal Costco experience ensued.

Now back to the 10-lb. crate of oranges and 80 water bottles...