Picture of the day - November 18, 2006

Is This The World's Largest Shopping Cart?

Probably not, but it is by far the largest one I have ever seen! This gigantic motorized shopping cart is quite an impressive sight, and Food City rev's it up and shows it off to the world every spring during Food City 500 "race week". Of course they roll it out at other times as well... During last night's annual Christmas Parade in Abingdon, Virginia, "kids" of all ages lined both sides of Main Street, watching and waiting in the bitter cold as a seemingly endless line of fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, floats, clowns and marching bands paraded by. Candy was flying through the air as gleeful children with eyes as wide as silver dollars scurried around to snatch it up as it hit the ground. All of those bright, flashing lights and screaming sirens were very impressive indeed, but that monstrous shopping cart really got the kids stirred up - just think how much candy, cake, ice cream and toys that thing would hold! But last night it was used simply as a carriage for Miss Food City as she greeted her well-wishers. The treats would have to wait until another time.   Submit a photo                       Picture of the day archives