Today I ran out to the West Hyattsville Metro stop to burn off a little Thanksgiving Turkey and in search of a drink I found Maryland News Stand.
The name is all wrong as there was not much news for sale. A better name would be Maryland Liquor and Lottery.
That is until I bought my drink and dropped my change into the ‘give a penny – take a penny’ plate next to the register.
When the slovenly cashier put the 12 pennies in the register as I left, I thought of a new name: Maryland Rip Off.
The penny plate is for those like I who dislike change or need a cent or two, not a bonus to the store after every sale.
This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs
