Be Our Guest, Put Our Thrift Stores to the Test
by Wendy on November 28, 2009
in Life as we know it
Our favorite Oregonian-turned-Michigan-college-girl Chatterbox joined us last night for the remainder of her Thanksgiving break, for which we’re very thankful. We got to catch up, have some Wii battles, and see how she reacts to being jumped on by a hyper three-year-old at 8:00 a.m. (or as she calls it, Whaaaaa time is it?).
Today I had this weird urge to go shopping, mostly because I could do it without the Joygirl in tow and maybe get or at least scout some things for her that I can’t shop for very well with her along (see: girl crying I waaaaaant it nooooooow in toy aisle). After all, her birthday is coming up in early December. (NOT January, remember, everyone? Sorry, new readers–long story.) And she expects cake.
So Chatterbox and I ventured out to the farmer’s/holiday market, Target, and a couple thrift stores.
You know you’re a Young Life leader when you get excited by . . .
Neon purple ’80s high-waist snowmobiling jumpsuits!
There has got to be character for those.
And then there was this:
The picture doesn’t do justice to this dress made of spoons with candelabra head.
I think it’s only meant to illustrate that they sell silverware, but I did expect it to start twirling and singing:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our thrift store to the test! If you need some spoons or jumpsuits, well, we’ll provide the best! There can be no kitsch complaining while the flatware’s entertaining!.
All I got was How the Grinch Stole Christmas for $1.00, which I’m sure Joygirl will not like because she’s scared of every scary bad guy plus anyone else remotely scary/grumpy/ugly right now. But I like it, and it will put some songs in my head that are not Dora singing about common household objects.
Thrift stores + camera phones for the win!
For what its worth i enjoyed the “Oregonian-turned…” as well as the Tigger-girl…. ain’t thrift shops Fun! We support a place in Lowell with a wonderful thrft shop that I highly recommend.