A Singularly American Experience
Today, I went to Costco for the second time in my life. The first time was years ago when my sister took me to hers in Santa Monica. It was overwhelming. Today it was overwhelming. Everything is so big. It felt like a very American experience. Rows of boxes of croissants in large plastic containters; I had to take a picture. What made it feel okay in some ways is that Costco as a company is defying Trump in keeping DEI practices. Also, I bought GROCERIES (a word Trump has claimed is quaint and out of style because he has never had to shop for any in his entire life) that were less expensive. That’s always nice.
As some of you know, I just got back from Paris, where I had a delicious croissant. I don’t think they have stores like Costco in France, do they? Certainly not ones that sell 15 croissants in one plastic box at a time—probably very unFrench. It got me to wondering, have I ever done a cartoon about large American box stores? I have not, as it turns out, but I did find this baguette cartoon that I did a few years back. If you know anything about baguettes, they don’t taste good after a day… so the guy in this drawing really wants to unload all his baguettes.
Thanks for being here! See you tomorrow, have a great Wednesday.
Never used to go to Costco because always felt getting that much of anything was just impossible BUT For political reasons no longer shop at Amazon or Target so go to Costco for lots of things. The open secret is subdividing.Often share groceries and paper products with friends and Costco has clothing and sheets and towels and phones and TVs. Lower prices, connecting with friends and a huge organic selection of produce. Win win win. You do need a car though and best if you don’t live in a walk up
I love your cartoon. Thank you for not being negative about Costco, where my husband worked for 25 years and was able to retire because he invested in the retirement plan they offered. I understand why some people criticize big box stores because they can compete with small businesses and create traffic. However, the other side of the coin is that they provide places for people to work and have benign policies. My husband managed a bakery that had workers from multiple nationalities, some of whom were from countries that didn’t like each other.
Thanks for your work, Liza