Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Supermarket Sweep


Should her career in politics not pan out, Elle has a backup plan.

This kid can push a shopping cart faster than someone could run to the bathroom carrying an actively urinating naked toddler... hypothetically speaking of course. Seriously, you really only catch a glimpse of blonde pigtails in the midst of a Tazmanian Devil type cloud of discarded produce and baked goods. Clearly she has found her calling in life:

Does anyone remember this show? I was obsessed with it as a child, and can remember angrily screaming at the TV "Go for the DETERGENT! What are you THINKING with those YOGURTS?! Clearly I'm excited that my daughter is destined for the show. I mean, if it still existed. All she needs is a bad body wave and skinny-legged pants rolled up at the bottoms.

Now the point of the show was to fill your cart with the most expensive items so your bill was the highest amongst your heavily hairsprayed competitors. I'm pretty sure this show alone contributed to the overspending mentality and debt crisis that followed nearly 2 decades later. I also finally realize why everyone went straight for the diapers.

Elle apparently thinks there might be a bonus in these nectarines.



But turns out there is no inflatable banana worth hundreds for her to haul back to the finish line. She is appropriately grumpy.

Better keep practicing little one. And maybe crimp the hair a bit...

3 comments:

Ginger said...

oh, how i miss you guys!!! (i totally watched and remember S.S., although I had forgotten the finer points of the rules...)

Unknown said...

Yes, i just laughed out loud at your post b/c I so remember and watched that show...she's destined to be a superstar. :)

Rosemary said...

Suz is right. We used to love the game show! Great memories and now I'm glad Elle is making some great ones of her own. : )