That's why Walmart stock closed in positive territory. HUGE profits from their toilet paper sales.

But, think about this .... If the tp run (no pun intended) isn't a classic example of "herd mentality", tell me what is?

Oh, oh, oh ... there's this virus that has killed a handful of people. The normal influenza season kills, on average, over 66,000 people in the U.S. alone.

But, I ain't afeared of no influenza. I be skeered of Corona and other mezskin beers.

So, I'm gonna git me some toilet paper.

Why? Why?

Well, I was at Costco and I saw someone stockin' up. And, with all of this mezskin beer virus goin' around ... I figgered I best git me some toilet paper.

Hayull, that sounds like a good idea. Emma ... go 'n git us one of them flat carts ... I'm gonna buy us a whole bunch of that toilet paper.

Joe sees Emma loadin' up ... he figures he best do the same.

Afore you know it ... NO Costco, in North America, has any toilet paper.

Herd mentality at its finest.