Often enough, I only need a half gallon of milk, four sticks of butter, or a pound of cheese. Sure I could drive to the store, but it hardly seems worthwhile for just a half gallon of milk when the whole process of driving to the supermarket, parking, finding the milk, checking out, leaving the parking lot, and driving home.
If only there were a simple, convenient way to buy a small amount of dairy. Oh wait, there was. We called him the milkman. We place an order on our door step and he’d bring it from the stores of his truck.
Easy peasy.
And quite often the milkman brought other products as well. Here’s what I remember about the milkmen from the various towns of my youth.
Arcadia, California: The milk truck brought milk and I believe butter.
Earlwood, Australia: The milk truck brought milk and I believe butter and eggs.
Voorburg, Netherlands: The milk truck carried: milk, eggs, cheese, cans of soups, soda, and beer! I believe the milkman also delivered juice and jams.
I want a milkman who will bring all the items his counterpart in the Netherlands did. I want it! I want it!
Going to the store takes too long, cars are driven by nuts, and the stores are far too peoply.
I am willing to pay more for this service than from stores. I worked and saved all my life so I can now afford this service to my door.
Please make this happen. Thank you.
And please also let me know what your milkman delivered? Thanks again.
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
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