ATHLETIC COTTON T SHIRT

"There Is No Better Place To Be Today"

Well, any day actually. What could be better than a beer cooler?? But today especially! It is 34F in here! The high was 99F, and with a dewpoint of 80, the heat index rose to 117F. The worst yet this summer. The line in the kitchen was just unbearable. I moved a prep table so that it was directly under an air conditioning vent, and prayed we had very little business. I was rewarded with a bunch of to-go orders as no one else wanted to actually go out in the heat either. To think, six months ago, there was 3 feet of snow on the ground.

I had a bridal shower to do, along with the weekly specials to prep for. The bridemaid insisted that the vessels for the chicken salad be clear glass, not metalic. I had to describe for her in great detail how the fruit tray would be presented. That speaks for how the day went. I have had a few bridezillas, but a maid-of-honorzilla??? Give me a break, woman! This kitchen feels like 170F. I drank gallons of water, and never had to hit the bathroom once all day. And she is worried the leaf lettuce covers all of the tray and the fruit is arranged so that each color is bold and stands out? I am not having much luck with women this week. No wonder I prefer men.

Oh yeah, a follow on to my recent t-shirt discussion. I have not worn this t-shirt in a while. I put it on this morning, because it is about the only clean one left till I do wash tomorrow. XL, just like the rest, but jeez....

Background - The Squirrel is wearing her Monkey 'fro shirt. I am sporting hair that goes beyond the boundaries of my camera frame.

Later that day in the MTV store...

Manager - (like he just discovered spray cheese: a mixture of horror and excitement) "HEY! Your _HAIR_ matches her _SHIRT_!"
Squirrel - *rolls eyes and laughs*
Cowgirl - "Yup. I try to coordinate my hair with her wardrobe."

(Blank look from Manager)

Salesgirl - "Really?!"
Cowgirl - "Yup."

(Pause)

Salesgirl - "Are you from Canada? I like the way Canadians say sorry.(pronounced saw-ree) My Aunt lives near Sherway Gardens (a mall somewhere in the 'burbs of Toronto)."
Squirrel - "Uh huh."

(Squirrel and Cowgirl practice saying 'sorry' to each other.)

Cowgirl - "I don't really match my hair to her shirts, you know."

Salesgirl - (slightly disappointed) "Oh."