Monday, September 21, 2009

Greetings

"Did you find everything you needed, sir?"
"Why, yes, I did, thank you. I just needed this birthday card."
"Very good, sir."
"It's for my brother-in-law. Do you really think it's appropriate to get cards for your in-laws?"
"Oh, absolutely. We have a whole section for in-law cards."
"Yes, I saw. Right next to all those cards that play music when you open them."
"Why, yes. Those are very popular."
"I guessed. The woman next to me was opening every single one."
"How delightful!"
"Well, delightful is not the word I would use after she opened the 50th card. By the way, I couldn't help but notice that you have a whole rack of Halloween cards. What's up with that?"
"Why, Halloween is considered by many people to be a major holiday. What better way to celebrate a major holiday than with a greeting card?"
"But Halloween? I mean, what do the cards say? BOO!?"
"Well, some of them say cute things like 'Witching you a happy Halloween!' or 'Ghostly greetings'."
"And who would want to get a card on Halloween?"
"Why, children love cards, you know."
"Only if there's money in them."
"Well, see, you could put candy in them!"
"I'm sorry, I just don't see the point of Halloween cards."
"That's quite all right, sir. By the way, did you know that Grandparent's Day is just around the corner?"
"Grandparent's Day? They have their own day now?"
"Oh, yes, sir. Wouldn't you like to get them some cards?"
"Um, all my grandparents are dead."
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Perhaps you'd like to see our sympathy cards?"

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