5.0 Just Right
Comments about Product:
I received my two “super strong cotton canvas carrier bags” about a month ago, and they are working great. I bought them because a work friend suggested that my conventional canvas carry sacks looked gay (not that there is anything wrong with that; he used the word “murse”). Searching for a solution, I was originally remembering Jean Seberg selling the International Herald Tribune in Breathless; it turns out, from stills anyway, that she was just holding the papers without a bag! Pretty woman. The bags (my subject here) are roomy, with a long, wide and slightly low shape. My first expedition was to Acme, where large containers of laundry and dish detergent, vegetarian chili, fruit and tomatoes all fit and coexisted through the walk home. A second trip by car also worked, although one plum did briefly escape. We were ready for a trip to Reading Market, where cheese, frisee and salad type stuff all fit and were happy together.
I can carry the sack either on shoulder or (better) crossways across chest, like Antonio Banderas, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Raquel Welch carry ammo belts. The latter position has added advantage of disguising my belly, at least from one angle. With heavy loads one might wish for a padded strap, or even bearers, but some degree of suffering is educational. A trip to Whole Foods was also successful, although, even carrying a complete set of Remembrance of Things Past to impress the ladies with my sensitivity, all I came back with was groceries. Next time I’ll try a Vin Diesel DVD.
To test longevity, I washed/dried one of the bags. It limped back from the cellar with serious shrinkage (see Seinfeld episode), not to mention wrinkles. However, still works fine, and seems to be recovering.
All in all, lots of utility and cool look. Maybe they can print International Herald Tribune on the side? Daily Planet?
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