WHAT?

So just now (i.e. 1 in the morning) Emily, Aliena and I were sitting in Em's room watching Australia (great movie) and Em and Aliena were eating grapes. Aliena mentioned going grocery shopping with her dad, and they'd taste a few grapes before buying the bag, you know? And then she was talking about how they'd get those fresh-made donuts and eat them while shopping, and just keep the empty bag for checkout. Which isn't stealing, we agreed, because you're paying for them anyway, duh.

So I brought up this story about how my brother and I used to go to Marsh after school on half-days or the last day before a break and get breadsticks, which is awesome because Marsh breadsticks are only 39 cents each, and they're HUGE. You buy them at the little bakery, eat them right there, and then you can go scan the sticker at the checkout aisle.

When I finished the story I realized they were both staring at me with very confused looks, and I was like 'what?' In perfect unison, they went, 'Marsh?'

They've never heard of it. This is insane. How can someone not know about Marsh? I mean, it's just like Kroger or Walmart. It's not even just a local thing, there are Marshes everywhere! Really!

Conclusion: These southern bumpkins are deprived.