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(It’s the Sunday before Halloween. As our store hours are shorter on Sundays, the store owners have allowed all the employees to dress up in costume and play PG movies on the television in the dining area. My best friend and I are dressed up as Sarah Williams and Jareth the Goblin King from the 1986 film “Labyrinth.” About twenty minutes into the film, I’m approached by a customer and her friend. She glances at the movie, sizes up my Jareth costume, and immediately breaks out into song:)
Customer: “You remind me of the babe!”
Me: *elated* “What babe?”
Customer: “The babe with the power!”
Me: “What power?”
Customer: “The power of Voodoo!”
Me: “Who do?”
Customer: “You do!”
Me: “Do what?”
Customer: “Remind me of the babe!”
Me: *laughing* “That just made my day! You’re definitely my favorite customer! Would you like a free cookie?”
Customer: *still smiling* “Chocolate chip, please!”
Customer’s Friend: “I don’t get it…”
Coworker: “It’s from the movie we have playing.” *gestures at the TV*
Customer’s Friend: *pointing at our coworker in the back, who works in production* “Is she from the movie, too…?”
Me: “No, she’s dressed up as Mrs. Lovette from ‘Sweeney Todd’.”
Customer: *chuckles* “I hope she didn’t bake my cookie.”
Customer’s Friend: *still confused* “Who…?”
Me: “She… bakes people into pies.”
Customer’s Friend: *horrified* “And you’re letting her work in the BACK?!”
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