Recently, we made a trip to Disney World. On the way, we had to make an emergency bathroom pit stop in Jupiter, Florida -- one of the perils of traveling with women. We found a Publix supermarket that was not too far from I-95 and stopped there. This looked to be a relatively new, warehouse-sized Publix. The first thing I thought was,"Why is it so big? There can't be that many people living around here." Then, I rationalized that it must be the only Publix in the vicinity and every new Publix I visited was indeed this large.
Different from the average Publix in Miami, it was clean and tidy, the people were friendly, and it was fairly empty. Then, my ears tuned in to the music playing on the overhead speakers. Did my ears deceive me? Was that Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order playing? Yes, it was. No antiquated Muzak? What strange universe had I crossed into when I got off I-95 and walked into this Publix?
As I walked into the bright and clean restroom, it dawned on me. Mass immigration and overpopulation had not yet arrived in Jupiter. What I found strange and modern was actually just simplicity. I wish Jupiter the best of luck in keeping that Publix the way it is. And could you maybe play something by The Cure or Depeche Mode too?
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