I had a series of five stores I would rotate depending on time and location.
One CVS Manager welcomed my business and told me with pride that he had begun stocking extra 18 Pack cartons of beer just for me.
A cashier at another store would question me whenever I bought anything besides beer.
At home my beer supply was growing larger and larger. First I would panic if I only had six left, then twelve.
Saturday afternoons were the worst. If I had less than a case in the fridge I would get more to make sure I had enough to last until noon on Sunday.
Often I would be at the store shopping on Sunday morning. Timing my trip to be in line paying for my beer at exactly 12 Noon. - You can't buy beer before noon on Sunday in Houston.
Those were the good old days that I will never miss.