Milkman!
Apparently, at one point in time, it was common in this country to have your milk delivered to you. As I was initially pondering this, I thought it was delightful. You’d hear the doorbell, and when you opened your door, there would be a delicious, creamy treat for everyone to enjoy.
The more I thought about it, though, the more unsettled I became. Honestly, if you answered your front door to find a gallon of milk on your doorstep, and a van speeding away in the distance, what would you do? Drink it? Have you gone mad? I’d probably call the bomb squad.
I don’t need to have my milk delivered, anyway. Between the daily deliveries of ice for my icebox and the coal truck coming by three times a week, I’m busy enough.
March 25th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Do you think guys who used to deliver milk back in the day die a little inside every time they pass milk in the grocery store?
March 25th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Oh, come on! It was great! There was a little insulated box (that held about two gallons,) and if you wanted cottage cheese or sour cream or something, you just left a note, and there it was (added to your monthly bill.) Ask any mom whether she’d like to not need to run out for milk…
March 25th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Personally, I’d rather open up my door to find a giant check for $1,000,000 and that old dude from the Publishers Clearing House handing me a balloon bouquet and roses, and maybe some confetti raining down from above, but that’s just me.
Milk is boring, comparatively…
March 26th, 2009 at 11:22 am
@Kev: They would have to be a minimum of 120 years old, so no, I don’t think they even go in grocery stores anymore. =)
@Salome Ellen: You make it sound much better. If they could deliver real cheese, too, I’d petition someone to get a “Milkman Restoration” clause in our next stimulus bill.
@Angi: You have incredibly high standards for answering your door. I can only imagine the grief you give your friends for not bearing amazing gifts when they come over.
March 29th, 2009 at 10:28 am
You make a good point. Times are certainly different. I don’t even trust the free packets of cereal that come in the mail.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:06 am
Two things:
1) It has been WAY too long since your last update. Hop to it. Chop, chop.
2) You have been added to the Polaroid Blogroll in the footer of my site. This is your lucky day, my friend.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:14 pm
I am honored to be added to your blogroll. I am also shamed by my inactivity. It is a strange dichotomy, to be sure.