February 27, 2004
The Milkman
More popularly known as the man the stay-at-home wife is tupping, the milkman has become nearly a myth, a historical nod to kinder, gentler days.
Turns out the Milkman isn't extinct, just an endangered species.
For the past years and more we've been getting dedicated weekly service, as the Milkman arrives on Thursday mornings about 3:30am (or so my dog's barking would indicate).
It's a fantastic, wonderful way to get extremely fresh milk, less than 24 hours from cows' teats to my treats.
And it's great because it's a bit of nostalgia rolled together with fresh products and it turns out to be cheaper than buying organic milk at the store! Yep, not only is it delivered fresh and cold, it's delivered cheaper than going to the store and picking through the shelves of milk looking for something not expired.
I've certainly been less than pleased by the efforts of grocers such as Safeway to keep their supplies turning over in a timely fashion. Now I don't care.
It's just too bad they don't deliver yoghurt and diet pepsi. Now that would be something.
Posted by BilFish at February 27, 2004 09:53 AM