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The day after we returned from Cleveland, I went to Trader Joe’s to replenish our supplies.
“Any plans today?” the cashier asked.
“Nah, I’m beat. We got home late last night from Cleveland. After this, I’m going to do laundry and some meal prep for the week.”
“Solid plan. How was Cleveland?”
“It was good.”
I shared the highlights, or as many highlights as you can cover during the checkout process.
“Did you see any aquariums? Everyone in Ohio has an aquarium. It gets so cold in the winter that you just have to build a giant aquarium in your basement and fill it with tropical fish. Otherwise, you freak out.”
We visited three homes in the Buckeye state, but we didn’t see a single home aquarium. Maybe we missed something?
“I watch a lot of aquarium content on YouTube,” the cashier explained. “All those creators are in Ohio. It’s what they do there.”
I wasn’t so sure about that. But then again, Ohio is a big state and it’s an even bigger internet. When I got home, I searche…
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