Chamblee54

I took my brother to Walmart this afternoon. The car battery struggled, and I resolved to get it tested later. When I tried to go home, the vehicle would not start.
The first move was to call a wrecker, to come boost me off. This would mean a two hour wait, and $108.00. The next move was to ask a taxi to help me. They all refused. One lady drove me down to my car, in the parking garage, and when she saw what I wanted, drove off.
There was a man collecting shopping carts. He suggested I go upstairs, get a battery charger, and take it back when I was through. I decided to try getting a battery instead. Since I did not know what type of battery to get, I took a picture of the old battery. This turned out to be useless in the store.
The first battery had a anti-shoplifting tag. I went to customer service to pay, and have it taken off. Ahead of me in line was an argumentative man trying to return merchandise without a receipt. When I go to the line, a man said that I could not buy the battery, for some reason. I went back in the store, and got another one.
The battery had a core charge, which I could redeem for the old battery. I decided to install the new battery there. I took the old battery off, and learned that the new battery was too big for the vehicle. I went back in the store, and could not find one that looked like it would fit.
I decided to boost the old battery with the new battery, and go to the parts store. I called the wrecker company to cancel my service call. Since I was downstairs, with no cell phone reception, for most of the time, they might have already called, and gotten no answer.
When I got to the parts store, I asked to use the restroom. I wanted to wash my hands. The man took me in the back, past a maze of shelves and work benches, to a very, very basic bathroom. The lady who took my order went outside, and installed the second new battery. I took the first new battery back to Walmart, and got a refund. Pictures today from The Library of Congress.