Has your mama told you about the Dollar Store? First a caveat: do not under any circumstances buy any food items at a dollar store. Everything has a weird name you never heard of, and the stuff that may even look familiar probably is not approved by the FDA or the Penna. Dept. of Agriculture. But if you want some name-brand toothpaste or the like for a buck, this is the place to go. Or Dora the Explorer stickers(don’t ask me why). More relevant, this is the go-to place for kitchy stuff you may want at holidays, like Memorial Day, July 4th, you get the idea. I even picked out some snazzy sunglasses for a dollar(at least I think they look snazzy, but then I’m not a Ray-Bans type of guy. Of course, when checking out a woman I look at the handbag – is it Fendi, Coach, Louis Vuitton – as well as… snazzy expensive sunglasses. And here I am wearing dollar sunglasses. No wonder I don’t make it with the ladies.) Be prepared to step over some junk in the aisles from time to time, and really, don’t bother getting all dolled up to shop here.