old albert lea

left minneapolis. passed thru albert lea, mn for some fuelage and foodage. found the cheapest gas yet at a hy-vee gas/grocery store. $2.28 a gallon. cheap gas though something is really weird about this town - everyone, absolutely e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e, is O-L-D. and not like there's no people my age; there's no one here under 55!! this must be where all minnesotans come to die. went in the grocery store. hanging in each aisle is a banner commemorating the years of service of each employee. look, there's bob who has worked here 10 years. phyllis 15. barbara 21. edna 25. herbert 27...

27 YEARS!! WORKING AT A HY-VEE GROCERY STORE!! I'M NOT EVEN THAT OLD YET!! there must be absolutely no job market here. either that or the entire town of albert lea is the hy-vee.