you want me to what?

i don't like to switch lines at the grocery store. inevitably when you switch they have some computer glitch or need to check a price or some other drama that delays the deed to twice as long. i really didn't want to, but then.... the previous customer zipped through and he stood there waiting for me. we exchanged pleasantries, i gave him my store card for the discounts. he then looked me in the eye and said: "would you like to sing something today for our customers?" i stared back at him while i considered taking my pulse to see if i had temporarily lost consciousness and was hallucinating. he continued: " i asked my boss if i could ask people to do this today, he said no, but i'm doing it anyway." realizing i was indeed awake, i replied "you don't know who you're asking, i am a singer as a matter of fact and i have programmed myself to say yes to such a request, and therefore am awaiting your selection of a christmas song." he checked me out (my groceries that is) and just as i thought he had changed his mind about the whole thing, he made his selection. he dialed up the intercom on the phone, handed it to me and i verily rendered my sweetest few bars of "white christmas" to the aisles of cans, boxes, deli, produce and unsuspecting customers. i handed him the phone, he asked for a round of applause in my name. i smiled graciously, took my bows and exited with paper not plastic. clerks thanked me on the way out. what a wonderful surprise... on more levels than i can begin to count.

one last thing to add: i passed a hair salon on the way home... the business name was: curl up and dye.