New Tires

An unidentified narrator begins the morning feeling "e;like a depressed pineapple"e; and arrives at a store to purchase new tires for an old "e;beater"e; car. Once inside the automobile service area of the store, the narrator waits for the tires. A tornado warning is issued and several other customers are ushered into The Waiting-Room for safety. Each person tells stories about their lives as th...