So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Reasons For The Popularity Of Paper Bags

By Simon Green

We have all been to a supermarket or retail chain and shopped to the extent where our shopping was supposed to be put in a bag because we could not carry the items out ourselves. Most supermarkets usually give you the option to carry out your items or groceries using plastic paper bags or paper bags.

The paper bags made by the company have gained substantial popularity amidst both shopkeepers and buyers. This is because they have several merits. They are sturdy and durable. You can stuff in lots of groceries and other purchases into them. Paper bags are able to withstand heavy weights. They are shock proof too.

Retail stores were elated as the paper bag revolution quickly swept the retail and supermarket chains which by this time were beginning to become quite numerous countrywide. Today, the Union Paper Bag Company trades as International Paper; the giant conglomerate that operates is more than a dozen countries worldwide.

The paper bag's shape and form was improved by Margaret Knight- an inventor. She developed paper bags with square bases. These square bottom bags have gained substantial popularity not only in the United States but they have also become a sensation in the whole world.

This square-bottom bag has become not only a US phenomenon but a worldwide one. There is hardly any company in the world which does not have the square-bottom paper bag in its retail stores or supermarket chains. This is because despite strong competition from the plastic bag, the paper bag has its advantages.

Recently plastic carry bags were invented. They too have taken the market by storm because they are water tight, have resilience and a large storage capacity. However despite facing competition from plastic bags, the paper bags have managed to hold on their own. They are still as popular as ever and you won't find any shop that doesn't use these bags.

However paper bags are not water tight like plastic bags. If you carry groceries and fruits in them the base is likely to get soaked. This will cause it to fall off. You might have often walked from the shop to the parking space with groceries in a paper bag only to find your groceries on the floor because the bag has torn.

Paper bags have been making shopping a pleasant experience to shoppers worldwide every since the 18th century. Today you won't be able to spot a single shop or supermarket that doesn't use paper bags.

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