The Receipt Songs

A found receipt: Quick Stop #117, 804 Burnside Ave, Akron, Ohio. Thursday, September 19th, 3:47 AM — Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia (1 pt), Advil PM (20 ct), Bic disposable razor (3-pack). $14.23. Cash. No receipt printed. She pressed no. She stood in front of that shelf for four minutes. She hasn't decided anything. She's just very tired of deciding things.

A found receipt: Blue Anchor Discount Liquors, Portsmouth, Virginia. Saturday, October 8th, 10:22 PM — six Budweiser, one night in Room 14, one bag of pretzels. Thirty-eight forty-five. Cash. No change returned. Exact. He lined them up on the dresser and sat down on the edge of the bed. Monday he ships out. She's asleep in the car.

A found receipt: Total Beverage, US-30 East, Somewhere, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, November 5th, 11:58 PM — Bullet Bourbon 750ml, Meiomi Pinot Noir, Tostitos Hint of Lime. $49.77 plus tax. Card ending 2203. Two people. A kitchen floor. The map went red. Neither bottle was opened.