Beginning in my junior year of high school, through college, and to my current search for the big girl job, I have worked as a cashier at my hometown grocery store. I have a few favorite ways of striking up a conversation.
[scans dog food] “What kind of dog do you have?”
[scans anything from Southern Tier Brewing Company] “They have a stout that I LOVE.”
There is, however, my favorite way of chatting someone up in my line, and that’s when I spot a person wearing Notre Dame gear. I like to tell them, “I love that hat.