Not only do I use my posts as a way to vent about the ever-increasing amount of morons I encounter day to day, or about why America would rather watch “Wife Swap” over shows like “60 Minutes”, I also like to think I can be helpful to the heavy-set men who read these posts…And today, I’d like to share a story about a little mom and pop country store that stole my heart…So sit back and relax, while uncle Angry paints a warm and fuzzy picture for you.
I spent the weekend up in North Conway, NH…Many New Englanders head up there to ski, shop and be fat, as there seems to be a restaurant every twenty or so feet…My girlfriend’s lovely family let us use their house to get away from the city for a couple days…And by get away I mean get really drunk and eat a ton of food, but only after driving for three hours…Anyway, the house was awesome and we had a blast…Luckily, we didn’t have to go shopping and it was not ski season, so I could actually relax, and not just tell myself I was relaxing…But if you find yourself being dragged to the outlet malls North Conway is known for, or to a mountian and you’re fat, it’s ok because like I said you’ll have many food options…You’ll be able to eat and/or drink yourself into a calorie stooper while your loved ones waste energy skiing or shopping or being healthy, so don’t fret.
The crown jewel of my trip was a little place called Pringle’s County Store…There’s no website but it’s locates about ten minutes away from all the outlet stores, on the same route 16 in Glen, NH…I first fell in love with the place when, after we ordered, they told us to grab a drink and sit anywhere…When I brought the drinks up to pay, the cashier said “Oh no, just pay after you eat, what if you want dessert?”
What if I did want dessert? I know I could have paid seperately, but the don’t rush attitude she displayed was remarkable…It wasn’t a restaurant, it was a corner store that sold subs…I can’t stress how easy it would be to not pay, if you get what I mean…I don’t see that down here in Boston…There’s no way I’d be able to eat a meal, think about and then have dessert without shelling out cash up front at a sub store in Mass…But not at Pringle’s…You’re on a different time chart there…Forget about your worries, Pringle’s says realx!
And as if the hospitality wasn’t enough to win me over, the italian sub I got was monsterous…And fresh as Pringle’s also has a deli right on site…And it was made in in about two minutes, along with my girlfriends…And when I got up to get them, Pringle’s staff brought it over for us and told me to sit down and, you guessed it, relax.
You need more proof of why this store is awesome? You got it…I watched a man buy two tall budweisers, obviously for road consumption, and one of the cashiers said, and I quote “Which way ya going? Well you might wanna be careful cuz there’s always a cop about 2 miles down, so keep these low until ya pass him”…What? Did I just hear a cashier not only condone drinking while driving, but actually help the guy get his beers past the law? Not that I condone it, but that was awesome…In Massachusetts, I go to the same store for beer twice a week, and the same clerk studies my ID like there’s gonna be a test before selling to me…And I’ve been in there with three different people who they made recite their address before selling to them.
So, in conclusion, Pringle’s County Store offers unbeatable service, delicious subs, a no-rush attitude, knowingly sells beer to people who are going to have a couple roadies, gives out police locations, and let’s you pay with the honor system…Yeah, I went back the next day…Oh, and by the way, I changed the actual name of the store to avoid getting them in trouble, but if you’re ever up in North Conway, do yourself a favor and hit Pringle’s
Thanks,
The Not-So-Angry Fat Guy