Suffolk News-Herald:
Batteries, butter and beer have more in common than phonics.
They’re also some of the most frequently purchased convenience store items on Christmas Day, one local 7-Eleven franchisee reports.
After 16 years with 7-Eleven, Billy Hampton Jr. knows how to prepare for Christmas. He spent most of Thursday ensuring the store’s shelves were full of stocking stuffers, eggs, sugar, flour, butter, bacon, ice cream and batteries — especially AA and D batteries.
“I think that’s the busiest day of the year,†Hampton said of Christmas Day. “It’s like the world’s not going to open again.â€
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