I had to go to my local craft chain store this afternoon to pick up some Merino yarn.  I had hoped to avoid going to ANY store this weekend because of the Christmas shopping crowds, but the project I'm working on has a deadline and I HAD to get the yarn today. The line at the register wasn't bad at all, and I was pleased to find a line that only had three customers in it.  The people in front of me paid for their purchase with a $20 bill, which caused the cashier some problems. ...