Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie continue to create havoc wherever they go – even if it’s just Angelina, headin’ down to the CVS for some cut-rate cashews. (Sidenote: CVS really does have great prices on cashews.) We’ve already heard about the Long Island mothers getting decked out for Brad Pitt sightings at Dunkin Donuts. And we’ve already heard about the Stop & Shop visit for groceries. Now People Magazine has a fawning story about how Brad, Angelina, and all of the kids are superstars in the small community of Oyster Bay, New York.

It’s no secret that I adore Brangelina, but this coverage is a little bit too sickly-sweet, even for my tastes. Here are some examples: The Oyster Bay town supervisor told People, “When you talk to someone who has met them they’re kind of glowing.” Ick. The manager of the Stop & Shop (where Brange shops with their kids) says her Brad Pitt encounter “was like a dream”. I mean, bless their hearts and everything, but this is the kind of thing that gives Brangalunacy a bad name. We used to be respectable!

Have Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gone suburban?

It sure seems that way to the residents of Oyster Bay, NY on Long Island. Recently the celebrity couple have been spotted grocery shopping at Stop & Shop, grabbing food at Dunkin Donuts and picking up supplies at CVS – and they’re causing jaws to drop wherever they go.

“When you talk to someone who has met them they’re kind of glowing,” Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto tells PEOPLE. “People love saying they saw them. They feel something very special happened to them.”

Venditto adds that everyone who has interacted with the famous family – who are temporarily living in an expansive home overlooking the bay – describe them as being friendly. “The reaction across the board seems to be, ‘Wow, they’re very nice people.’ It seems that people like them and like having them here.”

Like a Dream
Katherine Pastore, a manager at the local Stop & Shop, agrees. She spotted them in the store on April 18 with daughters Zahara, 4 and Shiloh, 2 ½, and says the experience was surreal. “They looked out of place because they were so beautiful,” says Pastore. “They looked like they were airbrushed when they were walking. I went up to Brad and asked if he needed help and he said, ‘No thanks.’ I was looking at him but I don’t really remember it – it was like a dream.”

Their appearances aside, Pastore says the stars acted like regular shoppers, walking the aisles – each pushing a daughter in a shopping cart – and buying items such as pre-sliced watermelon, nuts, tuna fish and toys.

“They were very attentive with their kids. Brad was rubbing Zahara’s back and Angelina was comforting Shiloh when she got a little upset. It was sweet,” adds Pastore.

Town Buzzing
Pitt, 45, and Jolie, 33, might have been calm – but other people in the store were less than cool. “They must have started calling and texting their friends because people were running up the block to see them,” says Pastore. “I saw a bunch of teenage girls running to get in here.”

Pastore says that after the family left, the store was electrified for the rest of the evening. “All the other customers were just like, ‘Oh, they were here!’ It’s the big buzz of the town. We have had celebrities in before and it’s exciting, but these are the most famous people in the world!”

Jolie also caused a stir when she visited the local CVS. “She was in my aisle and everyone was kind of looking at her or going up to her,” says local resident Alex Reckert. “She looked great. She had on these leggings and sunglasses and signed a few autographs.”

So, what does Reckert think of having Hollywood’s most famous family staying in Oyster Bay? “It’s kind of cool that they’re in town,” she says. “It’s a pretty small place so everyone is talking about it.”

From People Magazine

Alright, maybe some of those stories were pretty cute. Oyster Bay residents are probably loving all of the publicity their town is receiving. Think about it – Oyster Bay is the Namibia of 2009. Oyster Bay’s one-person tourist board (just a guess, it might actually be two people) must be shaking with excitement. They’ll probably make signposts after the Brangelina brood leaves – “This is where Angelina bought corn chips” and “This is where Brad ordered a chocolate glazed with sprinkles”.

My favorite part of the article was the Shiloh and Zahara story. In the Stop & Shop manager’s defense, those are two beautiful little girls. It’s always interesting to me how Brad and Angelina are splitting up their kids for public excursions. And it seems it’s always Maddox paired with Pax, and Shiloh paired with Zahara. I bet Zahara totally bosses Shiloh around – perhaps even Zahara orders Shiloh to be at her side all the time.

Brad Pitt is shown out with his mom Jane, dad Bill, Pax and Maddox out on Long Island on 4/25/09. Credit: INFphoto.com. Angelina Jolie is shown on the NY set of Salt on 4/27/09. Credit: VILA/ANDERSON/bauergriffinonline.com