Seems
to me I might have been sick that week, but I
don’t really remember. They should have had a
makeup class or something. I suppose it’s too
late to sue anyone, but I should look into it
anyway. Were you there? Did you learn anything?
Maybe we should think about a class action
lawsuit.
Having said all of that, I am left with my own
wits to come up with some scheme to relieve me
of my daily toil and trouble and allow me to
live the rest of my days in the lap of luxury.
Or if not in the lap of luxury, then maybe on
the couch of getting by without much work.
It’s way too late for me to try and become a
doctor or a lawyer. I can’t make an Indian chief
either since I’m not qualified. I can’t teach,
so that’s not an option. Not smart enough to
design any type of electronics. Too naïve to be
a politician. Too old to be in the Army.
So, that leaves me with the options of trying to
think up something clever to do in business that
no one has thought of before. However, most of
my good ideas have already been taken. For
example, some years ago, I thought up an idea
for making computers work faster and easier, but
Bill Gates beat me to the punch on that one. I
remember I was stalled trying to get a grip on
something those guys call ‘code’ or
‘programming’. I could have been rich by now if
I had gotten past that little hurdle. Same thing
with video games and microwaves…. I had an idea
for those years ago, but can’t remember what it
was that stopped me from finishing my design
work. Another lost opportunity. I wonder if
someone has been stealing my ideas?
Well, here’s one I’m letting you in on right
now, you look for this to come out since I’m
certain it will be hot. I’ll bet I’ll have all
kinds of folks swarming over what I’m about to
tell you. This will rank right up there with the
Hula-Hoop. Or maybe delivery pizza, take your
pick.
Ready for this?
Ok, bear with me while I explain this novel
concept. In the mornings, you go to a donut shop
to pick up donuts, right? You don’t go there in
the afternoon, do you? Of course not. So, what
does a donut maker do in the afternoon? Nothing,
right?
In the afternoon you go to a place that makes
tamales, right? But what does a tamale shop guy
do in the morning? Nothing again, right?
So, why not have a store that sells donuts until
noon and a tamale shop that sells tamales in the
afternoon? Looks to me like that would be a
winner. Have people coming in all times of the
day rather than just half a day. Better use of
the store and the help doesn’t have to work part
time.
Now, while I’m thinking about this ingenious
concept I get another brainstorm…why not design
the space so that you could also sell fireworks
on the fourth of July and New Years, and the
other half of the place sell Christmas tree
decorations? I mean this is kind of a blend of
several products available year around for the
benefit of the American consumer. How can you
lose on this idea? Kind of a mini-mall with just
one stop.
Instead of having four stores selling stuff at
different times of the day and year, we have
just one store selling all four products in one
location. We could throw in a dry cleaners and a
film drop off as well. Might even branch out
into making copies for businesses. How about
some little mailboxes for rent? Have your car
washed while you order your donuts or tamales to
be sacked up after you drop off your cleaning
and are checking your mail?
I just need to think up a name for this kind of
a deal. If you have any suggestions, let me
know.
I wonder how I can get my hands on a gas pump
and some washers and dryers? Stay tuned, this
could be big….you heard it first right here.
