Not To Scale

If you've ever been to Target, you've probably wandered down their camping aisle at some point and noticed their display of scale model sleeping bags. They're about a foot tall, and quite obviously they're there to show you what the various bags look like, without taking up the precious shelf space that a row of full-sized sleeping bags would require.

A while back I was shopping for something in the camping aisle and overheard two 60-something women talking:

Woman #1: Edna, would you look at those! Tiny little sleeping bags!

Woman #2: Land sakes! What do you suppose those are for?

Woman #1: Why, they're sleeping bags for a newborn baby, so you can take it camping with you! Isn't that just the cutest thing you've ever seen?

Woman #2: My, my! What won't they think of next?

About that time Woman #1 realized that they weren't alone, and turned and saw me staring at the two of them, my jaw dropped open in amazement. A wave of embarrassed realization crossed her face and she quietly said:

Woman #1: Um... yeah. Actually Edna, I think those are to show you what the real bags are supposed to look like. Let's go look at purses.

This was a true story.