In Eckleburg's Eyes - 12/5/2008

I spent a relaxing Thursday night with JTH and JDM.

I visited JTH as he completed his shift at MoFoS. While “working”, JTH was watching the 2006 film Crank. Naturally the only customers he rang up during the viewing walked up just as the infamous Amy Smart sex scene was playing. It is uncanny how retail customers check out at the most inopportune times. On the plus side, the customers inquired about the movie. We like to call this "advertising".

There have been two personnel moves of note at MoFoS. First, JBT has hired the cousin of his ex-girlfriend Judy (of “Judy Discount” fame), Christen, to work part-time. She previously worked at the Bonefish Grill and has already accumulated two degrees. It was uncertain why she was working retail. She also brags extensively about having dated Tennessee House Representative Stacey Campfield (STC). Of all the things to take pride in... You may remember STC as RCL’s incompetent opponent in the last election.

On the plus side, she is quite the artist and hand painted the windows for the holidays simply by looking at pictures online. She painted holiday versions of Homer Simpson, Wall-E, the Grinch, Kung Fu Panda, and Snoopy. I have never seen the store look so good.

In a bigger MoFoS personnel move, CTH was finally fired on Thursday. He simply did not know it. CTH called and informed the store manager Duncan that he was running a couple of hours late, yet again. At any other business, he would have been fired months ago. Duncan told him, “Don’t worry about it, we won’t be needing you.” CTH thanked him and Duncan repeated his statement adding the word “anymore”. CTH did not pick up on this and told him he would see him tomorrow before hanging up the phone. Only at MoFoS can you be fired without even knowing it. We are not entirely sure Duncan had the authority to fire him. More on this breaking story when it comes in.

Speaking of CTH, during Black Friday, he was given the responsibility of distributing signs throughout the area. He placed them in Turkey Creek. Not only were the signs uprooted, but a police officer called to inform JBT that if they were not removed within a day he would be fined $50 per sign. Unfortunately, he did not know where CTH had distributed them and CTH refused to answer his phone when called. Thankfully, JBT was able to retrieve all but one sign and no fines were administered. The big question is why he would have trusted CTH with the task in the first place.

After closing the store, JTH and I met JDM at Applebees. Unfortunately, AFH left early citing an illness and Amy could not get a babysitter. This left Amy’s sister Megan as our server.

JDM’s big news is that on Friday, December 12th, a future college basketball player will be born into the world. On that day, his sister will be induced. She has named the baby boy Jace. JDM does not approve. He wished to name the child Lofton after his favorite Tennessee basketball player. There will be no pressure on this child at all to play ball...

In other birthday news, on Wednesday, MoFoS regular De La Rosa celebrated his 37th birthday. Happy birthday, Mark!