Day CCLV

Small World

     I was selling silver bangles on the side, and I also had a line of 14K gold earrings, and chains. The bangles were a whole sale item, but the gold was retail or the best price I could get. I called on all kinds of mom and pops locations: boutiques, beauty parlors, jewelry stores, and where ever I felt I could make a sale. I called on three places that afternoon, the third was a beauty parlor, and lo and behold you have to believe that it really is a small world.

     “Hi, da boss around?” I asked as I pulled out my card.

   The matronly looking lady who came forward, looked at me suspiciously, and

     “Que tu queires?” she asked me in Spanish what I wanted.

     “You da ownah?”

     She looked at me, and smiled

    “Pues si!” Meaning of course.

     I put my briefcase on the counter, and started my pitch. She was interested in the bangles, but told me she could do better with the gold. She was haggling me on my prices, but we eventually came to a deal. Then as I was finished taking her order, who but Morgana walks into the store.

     “Aieee Margieee, how are ya?” The old lady asked.

     “Ahhhh ya speaks Ingles!” I smiled.

     “One has to be careful joo know!” She smiled.

     Then I looked at the object of her glee, and when Morgana saw me, she turned pale, like off white, looking as if she had just seen a ghost.