I vaguely remember that day planners are what people once used to organize their lives before they used smartphones for that kind of thing. Apparently, no one in Jim’s town has had any need for one since 2009, so no one has noticed that they still have planners in stock from 2009.

He had to snap this picture quickly, but the information is all there: day planner, for mothers, and this photo was not taken on the clearance rack in February of 2009.

Parents often say that they’d like to relive their kids’ early years: maybe this is a tool for that.

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