A Bear in the Grocery Store

Wal-Mart has an unexpected shopper.

A Bear in the Grocery Store

 

By Elton Camp

 

The greeter on the grocery side

Screamed as her eyes grew wide.

Never had she seen that before.

A black bear walked in the door.

 

Customers looked to see the matter.

Spotted the bear and began to scatter.

The public address began to blare,

Ordering associates to come there.

 

Customers were asked to leave the store.

“Just right now, we can’t sell any more.

Leave your shopping carts where they are,

Quietly and orderly file out to your car.”

 

The bear seemed to think all was fine.

And all orders to leave he did decline.

Only a deep, angry growl need he say

To make all the associates back away.

 

“I won’t risk incurring the bear’s rage.

Why, they only pay me minimum wage.

The manager’s the one who should care.

So, it is up to him to get rid of this bear.”

 

The bear stopped for a big bite of fruit.

Then the beef counter he began to root.

Once he seemed to have enough to eat,

He then reared up high on his hind feet.

 

The bear let out with a ferocious roar

One that completely emptied the store.

But when workers arrived from the zoo,

They were ones who knew what to do.

 

So, it was easy enough, in their eyes,

The wild bear to simply tranquilize.

The local newspaper had this to say:

“Wal-Mart had a bear market today.”