POP SHELLS Porch

POP SHELLS Porch

n. The outside area accessed via ALARMED perimeter door that is enclosed by a high chain-link fence where STACKS of empty POP SHELLS, PRODUCT-specific PALLETS, plastic BREAD RACKS, and other such weather-proof VENDOR-owned ITEMS are stored to await pick-up on their next RUN.

NOTE: There is no doorknob, latch, or doorbell on the outside of the POP SHELLS Porch door. Thus, if you make the mistake of closing the door behind you, or the wind blows it closed, you are extremely stuck.

TRUE STORY: Yep. I've locked myself out. And of course, it was a windy, snowy, sub-freezing winter day. I quickly found an old broom handle and began banging on the outside of that door for all I was worth. The M.O.D. appeared after a few minutes—lucky for me he was in the BACK ROOM, relatively nearby—and said, “Don't feel too bad, I've done it myself.” Yet, wouldn't you know it: the next day, I heard about it from everyone!