Virginia Is For Lovers…Of Bargains, Trampling And Used iBooks (Real Player required)
“It’s rather strange that we would have such a tremendous response for the purchase of a laptop computer – and laptop computers that probably have less-than- desirable attributes,” said Paul Proto, director of general services for Henrico County. “But I think that people tend to get caught up in the excitement of the event – it almost has an entertainment value.”
Blandine Alexander, 33, said one woman standing in front of her was so desperate to retain her place in line that she urinated on herself.
There’s your entertainment value, Paul.
My town had a major Cabbage Patch Doll Riot in 1980 that made the national news. Once inside the doors, an elderly lady had her legs broken, the manager of the store (Zayre’s, Wilkes-Barre PA) lobbed the dolls randomly into the crowd – which made things even worse. However, they left one doll on the shelf untouched, the black one.
Brain-dead Quaker State shoppers!