Comments on: Class Trip http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:28:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Citizen of the Month » Why is Los Angeles So Ugly? http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-102515 Citizen of the Month » Why is Los Angeles So Ugly? Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:22:35 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-102515 [...] Homeowners will have to pay for the upkeep of the tree, or be fined.  There will be a surcharge every time you register your car, in order for the county to plant a tree on the side of the freeway.  I know there are all these “treehugger” types who like to voluntarily plant trees here and there and teach their kids about the environment.  There’s no time for this feel-good liberalism.  Take your kids to Whole Foods and show them the goat cheese.  It’s time to get serious.  [...] [...] Homeowners will have to pay for the upkeep of the tree, or be fined.  There will be a surcharge every time you register your car, in order for the county to plant a tree on the side of the freeway.  I know there are all these “treehugger” types who like to voluntarily plant trees here and there and teach their kids about the environment.  There’s no time for this feel-good liberalism.  Take your kids to Whole Foods and show them the goat cheese.  It’s time to get serious.  [...]

]]> By: Bama Girl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101962 Bama Girl Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:07:01 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101962 Only in Southern California! I can't go in Whole Foods without spending $50 on one bag of groceries. Only in Southern California!
I can’t go in Whole Foods without spending $50 on one bag of groceries.

]]> By: Rabbit http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101908 Rabbit Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:22:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101908 I visited a Shaw's the other day and there was a clown making balloon animals for the children. What's up with that? I visited a Shaw’s the other day and there was a clown making balloon animals for the children. What’s up with that?

]]> By: V-Grrrl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101827 V-Grrrl Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:23:59 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101827 Chantel's comment killed me. Did any little tike say, "Where's the Velveeta?" or "I don't eat dairy products without dyes!" Chantel’s comment killed me.

Did any little tike say, “Where’s the Velveeta?” or “I don’t eat dairy products without dyes!”

]]> By: psychomom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101761 psychomom Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:34:16 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101761 Take them to the slaughter house like when we were young. Take them to the slaughter house like when we were young.

]]> By: Lou P. http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101752 Lou P. Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:45:40 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101752 I have total disdain for Whole Foods. I have total disdain for Whole Foods.

]]> By: Alison http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101724 Alison Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:22:25 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101724 They should have visited a FARM to see where the food actually comes from. *rolls eyes* They should have visited a FARM to see where the food actually comes from. *rolls eyes*

]]> By: cruisin-mom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101678 cruisin-mom Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:39:55 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101678 Geeez, and to think, my poor kids had to tour the firestation. Geeez, and to think, my poor kids had to tour the firestation.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101676 Elisabeth Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:36:21 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101676 HeHe, Tara's comment about touring the Milwaukee breweries reminded me of my years as a day camp counselor in my hometown, in northern France. We used to take the kids on a tour of a local brewery and, at the end, the kids got soda pop, and the counselors would get loads of beer. Needless to say that it was a fun walk back to the day camp headquarters. I wonder if, around where I live, they take the kids on tours of Wal-Mart (no Whole Foods in these parts.) I love Ash's idea of a grocery store blog tour. HeHe, Tara’s comment about touring the Milwaukee breweries reminded me of my years as a day camp counselor in my hometown, in northern France. We used to take the kids on a tour of a local brewery and, at the end, the kids got soda pop, and the counselors would get loads of beer. Needless to say that it was a fun walk back to the day camp headquarters.

I wonder if, around where I live, they take the kids on tours of Wal-Mart (no Whole Foods in these parts.)

I love Ash’s idea of a grocery store blog tour.

]]> By: Ash http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101609 Ash Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:14:13 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/03/class-trip/#comment-101609 We don't have stores like Whole Foods here. In fact, our grocery stores are so small that they qualify as one of those stores attached to the gas station. I think we should have a grocery store blog tour (for educational purposes of course) arranged by Neil ;) We can all take pics of our local store so you guys with the Whole Foods can go 'oh my god, I'm so lucky!'. Seriously, I think my kids school trips are much more fun - we went to a theme park last week ;) Today we're going to the library and soon we'll be going picking apples, but perhaps I should suggest a tour of the organic market nearby. We don’t have stores like Whole Foods here. In fact, our grocery stores are so small that they qualify as one of those stores attached to the gas station.

I think we should have a grocery store blog tour (for educational purposes of course) arranged by Neil ;) We can all take pics of our local store so you guys with the Whole Foods can go ‘oh my god, I’m so lucky!’.

Seriously, I think my kids school trips are much more fun - we went to a theme park last week ;) Today we’re going to the library and soon we’ll be going picking apples, but perhaps I should suggest a tour of the organic market nearby.

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