The Two Christmas Turkeys
THE TWO CHRISTMAS TURKEYS
Yesterday I thought we were through with turkeys, but I encountered a couple of them at Linens and Things. Let me go back to the beginning of this story.
Read my last year’s blog (January 2006) to see what happened to my former tree and you’ll see why I was out searching for one in the first place.
We had a pleasant day at my daughter’s for Thanksgiving this year. She, her husband Bill, and my granddaughter, Ashley prepared the meal. All we had to do was get there and eat…which we did. My plan for the rest of the week was to get a Christmas tree advertised at 50% off $199.00 - - pre-lit, remote control, the works. Okay also there was a coupon for an additional 20% off. The catch: 2 days only, Friday and Saturday. I woke up Friday sick as a mule (as they say) with diarrhea and nausea. This lasted all day. I couldn’t leave the room with the john in it. How long will it last? I figured no more than 24 hours.
Saturday arrived with me feeling like I fell off the house and I still was very ill and me and john were best pals. Look out! Here I come again! I finally took Childrens Imodium I bought for the boys last year. It held! I left the house and ran to the local Linens and Things. Problem one: I was at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I called my neighbor who said go across the highway and there you will find it. I did!
A woman and man got out of their car at the same time I did. She couldn’t find the way into the store, I pointed her the way. I grabbed a cart on the way in and found the one box left with the advertised Christmas trees. The box had a sign on it advertising the 50% off. I thought it was an empty box the floor model had been in. I turned and the man was taking my cart. He said, “Is this your cart?” I said, “Yes” and took it back (smiling, nice though). Then I went to the store clerk to follow protocol and ask if I could have the floor model when I turned back I saw the man and woman tackling the box and loading it in their cart. I went back to them and told them I was asking the store clerk if I could have the floor model and they just put their cart in high gear and sped away. I rushed up to the assistant at the store and asked if there would be anymore trees and he said “NO, we had a 100 when we started.” And looked at me as though I should have gotten there on Friday. So much for good customer service!
I went to my car and sat. I was upset at the turkeys who got my tree, and at my timing. I’m always a day late and a dollar short – always!
After I sat there and decided there must have been a reason for the timing to be off. Perhaps the lights wouldn’t work on the tree they gobbled up before me. Then I got this little devilish smile and even wished the tree lights wouldn't work after they got it up. They were snotty acting and I wanted to point her the way again but not with the nice finger. Oh well!
Not to be out-done, I called the phone number listed on the coupon and found out they had a store in Plano. I rushed there and found my tree. The 20% off didn’t work for me as this was a store buster item, so I still paid more than I wanted too, but my sister-in-law and niece gave our family $100 and told me to use it anyway I wanted to. The looks on the boys faces when I plugged the tree lights in was worth all the trouble I went to. We didn’t need Christmas lights. Light seemed to reflect off the beauty of our boys faces when they stated decorating the tree.
Micah said, “Memaw this is my favorite time of the year, especially the music, the tree, and the feeling of Christmas!” God, I thank you for the spirit of the season. Joyce and Cynthia, I thank you for the early Christmas present. It is the gift that will keep on giving for years to come.
Yesterday I thought we were through with turkeys, but I encountered a couple of them at Linens and Things. Let me go back to the beginning of this story.
Read my last year’s blog (January 2006) to see what happened to my former tree and you’ll see why I was out searching for one in the first place.
We had a pleasant day at my daughter’s for Thanksgiving this year. She, her husband Bill, and my granddaughter, Ashley prepared the meal. All we had to do was get there and eat…which we did. My plan for the rest of the week was to get a Christmas tree advertised at 50% off $199.00 - - pre-lit, remote control, the works. Okay also there was a coupon for an additional 20% off. The catch: 2 days only, Friday and Saturday. I woke up Friday sick as a mule (as they say) with diarrhea and nausea. This lasted all day. I couldn’t leave the room with the john in it. How long will it last? I figured no more than 24 hours.
Saturday arrived with me feeling like I fell off the house and I still was very ill and me and john were best pals. Look out! Here I come again! I finally took Childrens Imodium I bought for the boys last year. It held! I left the house and ran to the local Linens and Things. Problem one: I was at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I called my neighbor who said go across the highway and there you will find it. I did!
A woman and man got out of their car at the same time I did. She couldn’t find the way into the store, I pointed her the way. I grabbed a cart on the way in and found the one box left with the advertised Christmas trees. The box had a sign on it advertising the 50% off. I thought it was an empty box the floor model had been in. I turned and the man was taking my cart. He said, “Is this your cart?” I said, “Yes” and took it back (smiling, nice though). Then I went to the store clerk to follow protocol and ask if I could have the floor model when I turned back I saw the man and woman tackling the box and loading it in their cart. I went back to them and told them I was asking the store clerk if I could have the floor model and they just put their cart in high gear and sped away. I rushed up to the assistant at the store and asked if there would be anymore trees and he said “NO, we had a 100 when we started.” And looked at me as though I should have gotten there on Friday. So much for good customer service!
I went to my car and sat. I was upset at the turkeys who got my tree, and at my timing. I’m always a day late and a dollar short – always!
After I sat there and decided there must have been a reason for the timing to be off. Perhaps the lights wouldn’t work on the tree they gobbled up before me. Then I got this little devilish smile and even wished the tree lights wouldn't work after they got it up. They were snotty acting and I wanted to point her the way again but not with the nice finger. Oh well!
Not to be out-done, I called the phone number listed on the coupon and found out they had a store in Plano. I rushed there and found my tree. The 20% off didn’t work for me as this was a store buster item, so I still paid more than I wanted too, but my sister-in-law and niece gave our family $100 and told me to use it anyway I wanted to. The looks on the boys faces when I plugged the tree lights in was worth all the trouble I went to. We didn’t need Christmas lights. Light seemed to reflect off the beauty of our boys faces when they stated decorating the tree.
Micah said, “Memaw this is my favorite time of the year, especially the music, the tree, and the feeling of Christmas!” God, I thank you for the spirit of the season. Joyce and Cynthia, I thank you for the early Christmas present. It is the gift that will keep on giving for years to come.
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