The Shootist does Shakespeare

[zebulen]

I stopped at a local flower shop/greenhouse this morning.  Early perennials are in bloom, and they are a real bargain right now.  But who am I kidding?  I just like to look at plants.  Anyway, the guy behind the counter said I looked like a young John Wayne.  I thought he was joking.  I laughed.  Then he said:

"No, really.  You should learn to do

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[sillyliss]

LOL. That's hilarious.

[zebulen]

Just wait until you hear my story about the guy at the bookstore!

[sillyliss]

Did he do a John Wayne impression?

[zebulen]

No, this was a few weeks ago. I was buying Emilia a Scooby-Doo comic book. The face of the guy behind the counter (approximately our age) lit up when he saw what I was purchasing.

"Hey, Scooby-Doo! Ya know, this show is still on the air! You can watch it on so-and-so."

"Actually, this is for my daughter."

"Oh. I don't have kids."

AWKWARD.

[sillyliss]

Hahahahaha. Well, it's not that unusual for me to buy something or MYSELF and feel so ridiculous buying it that I pony up the information that it's definitely for my kid. Works both ways.