Monday, May 25, 2009

Memorial Day 2009 ...Small town honors as Food Lion pauses for moment of silence

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is Memorial Day and the store will shut down for the next 60 seconds as we observe a moment of silence in honor of America's fallen heroes."

Manager Dan Pritchett's voice came over the intercom at Staunton's Food Lion grocery store located on Coalter Street as he addressed employees and customers. Perhaps this is one of the things I love most about living in a small town.

It was 3:00 pm ... time for a national moment of silence. The cashiers stopped checking out customers ... the Muzak was shut off ... customers paused in the aisles ... employees ceased working ... the store was essentially shut down ... and for the next 60 seconds everyone observed a moment of silence for America.

Thank you, Mr. Pritchett.

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