a brief query.

why is chopped garlic always the hardest item to find at a new grocery store?

and a bonus semi-brief query, because i'm feeling particularly ornery today:

virginia, do you have something against mailboxes? you know, the big blue ones that people can drop mail in to have the U.S. Postal Service deliver? because i drove around for 15 minutes today looking for one. i'm not sure if you are trying to eradicate snail mail all together, or whether they don't fit in with your suburban beautification plan, or what. but it is highly inconvenient, so i would really like to know.