while ringing up my groceries at a self-checkout machine

another register finally opened up

 a friendly store employee waved over

the gentleman who had been waiting behind me in line

directing him to the machine

but at the last second

he balked

saying that he wanted to wait for register #2

to become open

as that was his lucky register.

he turned with his cart

went back in line

and waited.

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once again

i have questions.

why does he feel that one is lucky?

is he thinking that he is in a casino?

what kind of luck can one have at a check out register?

did he get cash back, a deal, freebies, extra coupons, better bags, spend less?

why don’t i have a lucky register?

 

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“luck is believing you’re lucky.”

-tennessee williams

 

 

 

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